Criminal Procedure
South Dakota 2017 Regular Session
Revise certain provisions concerning the process for truancy citations and formal petitions and to declare an emergency. [SB-103]
Revise certain provisions concerning the process for truancy citations and formal petitions and to declare an emergency.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Grand larceny and certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc. [HB-1704]
Grand larceny; threshold. Increases from $200 to $500 the threshold amount of money taken or value of goods or chattel taken at which the crime rises from petit larceny to grand larceny. The bill increases the threshold by the same amount for the classification of certain property crimes.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only. [HB-774]
Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to protections under civil and criminal law for certain young victims of trafficking; increasing the penalty for trafficking of persons. [HB-761]
Relating to protections under civil and criminal law for certain young victims of trafficking; increasing the penalty for trafficking of persons.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record. [HB-736]
Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang. [HB-731]
Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to certain procedures for defendants who successfully complete a period of state jail felony community supervision. [HB-722]
Relating to certain procedures for defendants who successfully complete a period of state jail felony community supervision.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Protective orders; possession of firearms; felony. [SB-1039]
Protective orders; possession of firearms; felony. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for subjecting another person to an act of violence, force, or threat to possess a firearm while the order is in effect, which is equivalent to the existing penalty for possession of a firearm by a person subject to a permanent protective order for family abuse. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport
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South Dakota 2017 Regular Session
Revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape. [SB-91]
Revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a defendant's waiver of a jury trial following a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a felony offense. [HB-685]
Relating to a defendant's waiver of a jury trial following a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a felony offense.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Nonconfidential court records; secure remote access, date of birth verification. [SB-1044]
Online access to nonconfidential court records; date of birth verification. Provides that the Supreme Court and any other court clerk may provide online access to subscribers who have entered into an agreement with the clerk to have secure remote access to court records of nonconfidential criminal case information to confirm the complete date of birth of a defendant. This bill is identical to HB 1713.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution of and penalties for possession of 0.35 ounces or less of marihuana. [HB-680]
Relating to the prosecution of and penalties for possession of 0.35 ounces or less of marihuana.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the statute of limitations for aggravated assault. [HB-682]
Relating to the statute of limitations for aggravated assault.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence. [HB-678]
Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age. [HB-676]
Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.
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South Dakota 2017 Regular Session
Grant limited immunity from arrest and prosecution for certain related offenses to persons who assist certain persons in need of emergency assistance or who are themselves in need of emergency assistance. [HB-1082]
Grant limited immunity from arrest and prosecution for certain related offenses to persons who assist certain persons in need of emergency assistance or who are themselves in need of emergency assistance.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to restricting access to certain information that relates to a person convicted of or granted a dismissal after deferral of disposition for a fine-only misdemeanor offense. [HB-681]
Relating to restricting access to certain information that relates to a person convicted of or granted a dismissal after deferral of disposition for a fine-only misdemeanor offense.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possession or use of law enforcement identification, insignia, or vehicles in a municipality and the clarification of the offenses of false identification as a peace officer and misrepresentation of property. [HB-683]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possession or use of law enforcement identification, insignia, or vehicles in a municipality and the clarification of the offenses of false identification as a peace officer and misrepresentation of property.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the sealing of records of certain juveniles placed on determinate sentence probation. [HB-677]
Relating to the sealing of records of certain juveniles placed on determinate sentence probation.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to bail release decisions in criminal cases and the payment of certain costs by a defendant released on bail. [HB-686]
Relating to bail release decisions in criminal cases and the payment of certain costs by a defendant released on bail.