The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard HB 1080, sponsored by Sen. M. Young, regarding community corrections and credit time. The bill provides that the Department of Correction may adopt emergency rules concerning the deprivation of earned good time credit for a person who is placed in a community corrections program. The bill passed at 7-1. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Community corrections and credit time
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Driver’s license suspension, restriction, and reinstatement
The Senate Tax & Fiscal Policy Committee heard Sen. G. Taylor’s SB 210 on driver’s license suspension, restriction, and reinstatement. This bill: Reduces the driver's license reinstatement fee to $25 for a first suspension, $50 for a second suspension, and $100 for a third suspension. Establishes a temporary program to permit an individual required to pay a fee for rei … [Read more...] about Driver’s license suspension, restriction, and reinstatement
License reinstatement fee reduction
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Taylor’s SB 210 on the license reinstatement fee reduction reducing the driver's license reinstatement fee to: (1) $25 for a first suspension; (2) $50 for a second suspension; and (3) $100 for a third suspension. The bill was amended by consent to clarify the past and future reinstatement fee reduction, restr … [Read more...] about License reinstatement fee reduction
Sentencing after probation revocation
The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law heard Sen. Head’s SB 319 on sentencing after probation revocation removing the statutory provision requiring the commission of a new criminal offense from the probation revocation statute concerning Level 6 offenses. The bill was amended by consent to clarify that a person must be charged with a new offense to be eligible for c … [Read more...] about Sentencing after probation revocation
Regional holding facility
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Frye’s HB 1065 on creating a regional holding facility. The bill provides that a county sheriff may contract with the Department of Correction (DOC) to transfer a confined jail offender from a county jail to a regional holding facility established and operated by the DOC if the county jail is overcrowded. The bill also states … [Read more...] about Regional holding facility