Criminal Procedure
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the operations of the Department of Public Safety, Parks and Wildlife Department, and state military forces in the border region. [HB-1546]
Relating to the operations of the Department of Public Safety, Parks and Wildlife Department, and state military forces in the border region.
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Relating to jury service; providing a criminal penalty. [HB-1538]
Relating to jury service; providing a criminal penalty.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Victims of sexual assault; rights of victims, physical evidence recovery kits. [HB-2127]
Rights of victims of sexual assault; physical evidence recovery kits. Requires that victims of sexual assault be advised by the investigating law-enforcement agency of their rights regarding physical evidence recovery kits. The bill requires the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services of the Virginia Department of General Services and law-enforcement agencies to store a physical evidence recovery kit for an additional 10 years following a written objection to its destruction from the victim. The bill requires the law-enforcement agency to notify
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding. [HB-1517]
Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision. [HB-1507]
Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the reporting of attempted child abductions. [HB-1503]
Relating to the reporting of attempted child abductions.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to investigative and laboratory tests and processes conducted with respect to unidentified human remains. [SB-713]
Relating to investigative and laboratory tests and processes conducted with respect to unidentified human remains.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through confinement in jail or community service. [HB-1441]
Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through confinement in jail or community service.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the release of certain defendants pending a motion for new trial or an appeal from a misdemeanor conviction. [HB-1442]
Relating to the release of certain defendants pending a motion for new trial or an appeal from a misdemeanor conviction.
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As introduced, permits a petitioner for restoration of citizenship rights to provide satisfactory proof of good character through written affidavits sworn under penalty of perjury; requires the affidavit to be given the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29. [SB-1398]
As introduced, permits a petitioner for restoration of citizenship rights to provide satisfactory proof of good character through written affidavits sworn under penalty of perjury; requires the affidavit to be given the same effect as if the affiant had testified orally. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks required, penalty. [HB-2187]
Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and requires the Department of State Police to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who fails to obtain a required background check and sells the firearm to another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts transfers between immediate family members, transfers that occur by operation of law, transfers by the executor or administrator of an
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As introduced, permits persons who have been arrested but released as the result of certain events to have the public records of the arrest and surrounding events destroyed without cost to the arrested person and without the necessity of filing a petition. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32. [SB-1409]
As introduced, permits persons who have been arrested but released as the result of certain events to have the public records of the arrest and surrounding events destroyed without cost to the arrested person and without the necessity of filing a petition. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 32.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations, disclosure of report. [HB-2099]
Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report. Provides that an attorney for the Commonwealth shall disclose a report of his findings for any "officer-involved shooting" if no criminal charges are brought against a law-enforcement officer, or, alternatively, if charges are brought, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall issue a general statement disclosing the general purpose of bringing such charges or seeking an indictment. The bill directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop a model policy
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims. [SB-707]
Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Unmanned aircraft systems; creates a civil cause of action for invasion of privacy, etc. [HB-2197]
Unmanned aircraft systems; designated facility; critical infrastructure; unlawful use; penalties. Creates a civil cause of action for the invasion of privacy when a person uses an unmanned aircraft system to enter without consent into the airspace above any designated facility, as defined in the bill, or critical infrastructure to capture an image or attempt to capture an image, as specified in the bill. The bill allows a plaintiff to recover actual damages and allows the court to award punitive damages where actual damages are awarded and to order
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As introduced, permits person to apply to have a current conviction expunged even if person has prior convictions for Class C or Class B misdemeanors. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101. [HB-1280]
As introduced, permits person to apply to have a current conviction expunged even if person has prior convictions for Class C or Class B misdemeanors. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Fines and court costs; community work in lieu of payment. [SB-1174]
Community work in lieu of payment for fines and court costs. Provides that a court may permit an inmate to earn credits against any fines and court costs imposed against him by performing community service. Under current law, credits may be earned only before or after imprisonment.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Officer-involved deaths; community-policing programs and training standards. [HB-2118]
Model policy regarding officer-involved deaths; community-policing programs and training standards. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy regarding the independent review of all officer-involved shootings. The bill also requires that the Department periodically review community-policing programs and establish training standards to ensure sensitivity to and awareness of persons who have a mental illness, substance abuse addiction, or developmental disability.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. [HB-1404]
Relating to the eligibility of a criminal defendant for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As enacted, increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the threshold amount of a loss sustained by a victim that generally makes the offender ineligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101. [HB-1296]
As enacted, increases from $25,000 to $50,000 the threshold amount of a loss sustained by a victim that generally makes the offender ineligible for expunction. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101.