Criminal Procedure
Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As introduced, prohibits a court from issuing or a law enforcement officer from serving a no knock search or arrest warrant; defines a no knock warrant as a warrant that specifically enables an officer to enter a structure without giving notice of the officer's authority or the purpose of the officer's presence. - Amends TCA Title 40. [SB-1272]
As introduced, prohibits a court from issuing or a law enforcement officer from serving a no knock search or arrest warrant; defines a no knock warrant as a warrant that specifically enables an officer to enter a structure without giving notice of the officer's authority or the purpose of the officer's presence. - Amends TCA Title 40.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense. [HB-1383]
Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Law-enforcement agencies, local; body-worn cameras. [HB-2117]
Local law-enforcement agencies; body-worn cameras. Requires localities to adopt and establish a written policy for the operation of a body-worn camera system, as defined in the bill, that conforms to the model policy established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) prior to purchasing or deploying a body-worn camera system. The bill requires the Department to establish a model policy for the operation of body-worn camera systems and the storage and maintenance of body-worn camera system records.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. [HB-1374]
Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person who is the subject of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Search warrants; person subject to arrest. [HB-2084]
Search warrants; person subject to arrest. Authorizes the issuance of a search warrant to search for and seize any person for whom a warrant or process for arrest has been issued. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia State Crime Commission. This bill is identical to SB 1260.
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As introduced, requires the issuance of a certificate of voting rights restoration to a person who was convicted of an infamous crime in this state and received a pardon, was discharged from custody after serving or expiration of the maximum sentence imposed for the crime, or was granted a certificate of final discharge from supervision by the board of parole or county correction authority; requires the person to have paid all restitution to any victim and all court costs prior to receiving a certificate of voting rights restoration. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 29. [SB-1298]
As introduced, requires the issuance of a certificate of voting rights restoration to a person who was convicted of an infamous crime in this state and received a pardon, was discharged from custody after serving or expiration of the maximum sentence imposed for the crime, or was granted a certificate of final discharge from supervision by the board of parole or county correction authority; requires the person to have paid all restitution to any victim and all court costs prior to receiving a certificate of voting rights restoration. - Amends TCA
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. [SB-663]
Relating to disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state. [HB-1364]
Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Family abuse protective order; third or subsequent violation of order. [HB-2157]
Third or subsequent violation of family abuse protective order; private security services. Authorizes courts, upon a defendant's third or subsequent violation of certain family abuse protective orders against the same victim, to modify such order to require that the defendant provide private security services for the victim.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-1357]
Relating to the prosecution of offenses involving cruelty to animals; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the reporting of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. [SB-662]
Relating to the reporting of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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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. [HB-1350]
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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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to judicial and law enforcement authority in certain municipalities on a segment of a highway or street that abuts property located in the municipality. [HB-1349]
Relating to judicial and law enforcement authority in certain municipalities on a segment of a highway or street that abuts property located in the municipality.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking. [HB-2217]
Address confidentiality program; victims of sexual violence and human trafficking. Expands the types of crimes victims of which are eligible to apply for the address confidentiality program to include sexual violence. The bill provides that such programs may also include specialized services for victims of human trafficking. Current law permits victims of domestic violence and stalking to apply to this program. The bill requires that sexual or domestic violence programs be accredited by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-1338]
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Writ of actual innocence; basis on nonbiological evidence, untested evidence. [HB-2086]
Writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence; untested evidence. Allows a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence to be granted if scientific testing of previously untested evidence, regardless of whether such evidence was available or known at the time of conviction, proves that no trier of fact would have found proof of guilt of the person petitioning for the writ, provided that the testing procedure was not available at the time of conviction. The bill also eliminates the provision that limits a petitioner to only
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to enhancing the penalty for intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances. [HB-1327]
Relating to enhancing the penalty for intoxication assault and intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As enacted, reduces from $350 to $180 the expunction fee for criminal convictions; revises allocation of fee proceeds. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-401 and Title 40. [SB-1245]
As enacted, reduces from $350 to $180 the expunction fee for criminal convictions; revises allocation of fee proceeds. - Amends TCA Section 8-21-401 and Title 40.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the authority of a justice of the peace to issue a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses. [HB-1322]
Relating to the authority of a justice of the peace to issue a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the release on personal bond of a person arrested for an out-of-county offense under certain circumstances. [SB-633]
Relating to the release on personal bond of a person arrested for an out-of-county offense under certain circumstances.