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West Virginia 2023 1st Special Session
Clarifying conditions for pretrial release [SB-1008]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the conditions upon which a person charged with certain offenses shall be released on his or her own recognizance and to clarify release on bail. The bill also requires a county prosecutor to report twice monthly to the county commission and the court having jurisdiction over a criminal proceeding each person who has been incarcerated for more than 10 days and the reasons why the person is still in custody.
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Relating to pretrial release [HB-108]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the conditions upon which a person charged with certain offenses shall be released on his or her own recognizance and to clarify release on bail. The bill also requires a county prosecutor to report twice monthly to the county commission and the court having jurisdiction over a criminal proceeding each person who has been incarcerated for more than 10 days and the reasons why the person is still in custody.
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West Virginia 2023 1st Special Session
Authorizing Supreme Court to develop pretrial release programs in all circuits [SB-1010]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Supreme Court of Appeals to develop pretrial release programs in all circuits of the state and to develop an electronic court date reminder system as part of any such programs. The bill also requires the community supervision committee of the court to make a recommendation for development and deployment of an electronic court date reminder system.
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Louisiana 2023 Regular Session
Creates a task force to study the effects of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and the rise of violent crime in Louisiana [HR-168]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Creates a task force to study the effects of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and the rise of violent crime in Louisiana
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Louisiana 2023 Regular Session
Creates a task force to study the effects of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and the rise of violent crime in Louisiana [HCR-95]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Creates a task force to study the effects of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and the rise of violent crime in Louisiana
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Louisiana 2023 Regular Session
Creates a commission to study the crime of communicating false information of a planned bombing on school property, at a school-sponsored function, or in a firearm-free zone when the offender is a juvenile [HR-131]
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[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Creates a commission to study the crime of communicating false information of a planned bombing on school property, at a school-sponsored function, or in a firearm-free zone when the offender is a juvenile
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Louisiana 2023 Regular Session
Creates the crime of criminal access of an automated teller machine (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) [HB-317]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Creates the crime of criminal access of an automated teller machine (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Louisiana 2023 Regular Session
Provides relative to penalties and responsive verdicts for negligent homicide (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) [HB-96]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides relative to penalties and responsive verdicts for negligent homicide (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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Louisiana 2023 Regular Session
Designates the crime of burglary of an inhabited dwelling as a crime of violence (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) [HB-65]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Designates the crime of burglary of an inhabited dwelling as a crime of violence (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Increasing penalties for sexual assault against minors [SB-695]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to offer the option to receive an orchiectomy and to change the penalty to life imprisonment for crimes committed under §61-8B-3(a)(2), §61-8B-3(c), or §61-8B-5(a)(2) of this code.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Increasing reimbursement of sexual assault forensic medical examination kits [SB-675]
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[Public Health ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase reimbursement levels for sexual assault forensic examination kits, provide a mechanism for the Legislature to monitor adequacy of reimbursement rates, and assess the health levels of the Sexual Assault Examination Fund that funds these reimbursements.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Creating criminal offense prohibiting public disclosure of restricted information [SB-669]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit public disclosure of restricted information.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Placing cap on maximum penalty that may be imposed for first-degree robbery [SB-666]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to place a cap on the maximum penalty--50 years-- that can be imposed upon conviction for first-degree robbery.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Establishing aggravated felony offense of reckless driving resulting in death [SB-660]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the aggravated criminal offense of reckless driving resulting in death, establish the related penalty, and make several non-substantive technical corrections.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Updating language and increasing penalties for indecent exposure [SB-635]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to change language concerning indecent exposure and increase the penalties associated with it.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Requiring prompt appearances for persons detained on capiases [SB-633]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill relates to the failure to appear. It requires prompt appearances for persons detained on capiases; provides procedures for issuing bench warrants for nonappearance at scheduled court hearings; allows a grace period after a failure to appear to allow a defendant to appear; provides procedures following execution of bench warrants for nonappearance; and requires courts to ensure that inactive capiases are removed from law enforcement databases.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
To increase criminal penalty for shooting at or killing a uniformed police officer [HB-3491]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to classify the intentional murder of a law-enforcement officer or corrections officer with a deadly weapon as felony murder, and to provide for a mandatory life sentence upon conviction.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Creating offense of knowingly and willfully obstructing social service worker [SB-630]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the criminal offense of knowingly and willfully obstructing a social service worker, a person acting in his or her official capacity.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Modifying the criminal penalties for overtaking or passing a stopped school bus [HB-3454]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to make the criminal penalty of confinement in jail and the administrative penalty of driver's license suspension only apply for a conviction of passing or overtaking a school bus loading or unloading children applicable to persons known to have been driving the vehicle at the time of the violation.
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West Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Relating to the offense of adulteration or alteration of medical cannabis testing results [HB-3475]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the offense of adulteration or alteration of medical cannabis testing results; defining offense; and setting forth penalties