The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1006 sponsored by Sens. Young, Bray, and Houchin on broadening criminal justice treatment options. This bill: makes various changes to the Criminal Justice Institute's annual report on the impact of criminal code reform on local units of government, the Department of Correction, and the Office of Judicial Administration; requires the report … [Read more...] about Broadening criminal justice treatment options
Treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1033 sponsored by Sen. Koch on treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing. The bill provides that, for purposes of law regarding death sentences and sentences for felonies and habitual offenders, a Level 6 felony conviction includes a conviction in another jurisdiction for which the offender might have been … [Read more...] about Treatment of out-of-state convictions in sentencing
Home detention matters
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1034 sponsored by Sen. Glick on home detention matters. The bill: eliminates the requirement that a period of home detention ordered as a condition of probation must be at least 60 days; allows a court to approve activities for an offender that do not require the offender to be confined to the offender's home at all … [Read more...] about Home detention matters
Pretrial diversion
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1057 sponsored by Sens. Boots, Bray and Young on pretrial diversion. The bill: provides that the initial user fee amount for a diversion agreement involving a misdemeanor is $50; provides that the initial user fee amount for a diversion agreement involving a felony is $75, allows a court to impose on a person an … [Read more...] about Pretrial diversion
Information for prospective adoptive parent
The Senate Committee on Family and Children Services heard HB 1091 sponsored by Sen. Delph on information for prospective adoptive parent. The bill, which was amended in the House, requires the licensed child placing agency or local office that will conduct an inspection and submit a report to the court concerning a petition to adopt a child to provide and explain to a child's c … [Read more...] about Information for prospective adoptive parent