The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 142 on DOC commitments and motorboat OWI sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill provides that an individual convicted of a Level 6 felony may be committed to the Department of Correction (DOC) if the person received an enhanced sentence for being a habitual vehicular substance offender. An amendment providing that an individual … [Read more...] about DOC commitments and motorboat OWI
Criminal
Waiver to adult court
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 160 on waiver to adult court sponsored by Rep. Washburne. The bill permits a criminal court having jurisdiction over a juvenile charged with a direct file offense to withhold judgment and transfer jurisdiction back to the juvenile court for disposition if the juvenile is convicted of an offense other than the one requiring direct … [Read more...] about Waiver to adult court
Methamphetamine matters
The House Public Health Committee heard SB 161 sponsored by Rep. Frizzell on methamphetamine matters. The bill requires courts to report drug related felonies to the State Police Department for transmission to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) and is substantially the same as HB 1157 already approve by this Committee. NPLEx will generate stop sale alerts to prevent ind … [Read more...] about Methamphetamine matters
Criminal law matters
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 174 on criminal law matters sponsored by Rep. Frizzell. The bill establishes that a person who with intent to (1) deceive, or (2) induce compliance with the person’s instructions, orders or requests, falsely represents that the person is a public servant, commits impersonation of a public servant, a Class A misdemeanor. The pe … [Read more...] about Criminal law matters
Foreclosure mischief
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 183 on foreclosure mischief sponsored by Rep. Price. The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally damages, permanently removes an object from, or defaces residential real property that is the subject of a foreclosure action commits a Class B misdemeanor. The offense is enhanced to a Class A misdemeanor if the p … [Read more...] about Foreclosure mischief