At a previous hearing, the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 9 on victim impact statements at sentencing sponsored by Rep. King and Rep. Morris and authored by Sen. Brown. The bill requires a defendant to be present in the courtroom while a victim makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence unless the defendant presents a safety risk, causes a significant … [Read more...] about Victim impact statements at sentencing
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Public safety procedures
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1250 on public safety procedures sponsored by Sen. Carrasco and Sen. Baldwin and authored by Rep. O’Brien. The bill: The Committee amended the bill by consent to provide that any registered crime victim shall be notified of the serious violent felon’s release or discharge through the automated victim notification sy … [Read more...] about Public safety procedures
Redaction of court records
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 246 on redaction of court records sponsored by Rep. Bascom and Rep. Ireland and authored by Sen. Freeman. The bill requires the names of child victims, child witnesses, and certain other persons to be redacted in criminal cases. To achieve redaction, the bill requires the use of an anonymous designator such as "Child … [Read more...] about Redaction of court records
Notice of release and victim notification
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1250 on notice of release and victim notification authored by Rep. O’Brien. The bill requires the department of correction to electronically notify, at least seven days in advance, the: (1) county sheriff; (2) prosecuting attorney; and (3) chief of police; of the county or municipality into which the department will release a s … [Read more...] about Notice of release and victim notification
Victim impact statement at sentencing
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 9 on victim impact statement at sentencing authored by Sen. Brown. The bill requires a defendant to be present in the courtroom while a victim makes a statement concerning the crime and the sentence unless the defendant presents a safety risk or causes a significant disruption. The Committee amended the bill by consent to … [Read more...] about Victim impact statement at sentencing