The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 136 on conviction data authored by Sen. Sandlin and Sen. Freeman. The bill defines “prohibited person” as a person prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a handgun. The bill requires the Office of Judicial Administration to establish a system to transmit certain data to assist in determining whether a person is a p … [Read more...] about Conviction Data
Stalking through use of tracking device
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 161 on stalking though use of a tracking device authored by Sen. Crider. The bill provides the following: The bill was amended by consent to exempt from the prohibition on tracking devices a device installed as original equipment by the manufacturer of a motor vehicle and to make a technical correction. The … [Read more...] about Stalking through use of tracking device
Noncompliant prosecuting attorneys
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 284 on noncompliant prosecuting attorneys authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill does the following: The bill was amended by consent to remove provisions affecting the legislative council and the special prosecutor unit. The amendment also establishes a new procedure for appointment of a special prosecutor. IPAC … [Read more...] about Noncompliant prosecuting attorneys
Credit time
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 286 authored by Sen. Freeman, Sen. Koch, and Sen. Bohacek on credit time. The Senate Committee on Courts and Criminal Code referred the bill to Appropriations. The bill provides that a habitual offender is not entitled to good time credit. The bill permits a person placed on pretrial home detention to earn accrued time and … [Read more...] about Credit time
Various criminal law matters
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 343 on various criminal matters authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill provides the following: The bill was amended by consent to do the following: (1) specify when a law enforcement officer is required to offer a person a breath test; (2) permit the disclosure of an online marketplace to be part of the marketplace's … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters