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Criminal

Use of unmanned aerial vehicles

February 18, 2019 Filed Under: Criminal

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1358 authored by Reps. Morris, Carbaugh, Beau, and Moed on use of unmanned aerial vehicles. The bill allows a law enforcement officer to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to obtain aerial photographs or video images of a crime scene without first obtaining a search warrant in certain instances. The bill also provides that a person … [Read more...] about Use of unmanned aerial vehicles

Terrorism and extortion

February 8, 2019 Filed Under: Criminal

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Freeman’s SB 240 on terrorism and extortion.  The bill does the following: repeals and replaces in a new article the offense of possession, use, or manufacture of a weapon of mass destruction, agricultural terrorism, terroristic mischief, and terroristic deception specifies that "terrorism" includes the unlawful threat o … [Read more...] about Terrorism and extortion

Air or gas operated weapons on school property

February 8, 2019 Filed Under: Criminal

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 383 on air or gas operated weapon on school property. The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally points an air or gas operated weapon designed to expel a metal projectile at another person while present on a school bus or property affiliated with, belonging to, or operated by an accredited n … [Read more...] about Air or gas operated weapons on school property

Drug penalties

February 8, 2019 Filed Under: Criminal

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 519 on drug penalties. The bill provides that if a person commits the offense of dealing or an attempt or conspiracy to commit dealing; in a controlled substance, the person may be tried in any county where the person performed an act in furtherance of the offense. The bill also replaces heroin with cocaine or a n … [Read more...] about Drug penalties

Victims of criminal acts

February 8, 2019 Filed Under: Criminal

For amend and vote only, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Messmer’s SB 551 on victims of criminal acts.  The bill provides the following: that a new registration period may be imposed if a sex or violent offender fails to register or improperly registers as a sex or violent offender prohibits records held by the Department of Child Services to be di … [Read more...] about Victims of criminal acts

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