Criminal Procedure

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the administration of educational programs for persons placed on community supervision for certain intoxication offenses. [SB-333]
Relating to the administration of educational programs for persons placed on community supervision for certain intoxication offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Read First Time on 01/30/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of certain defendants for release on personal bond. [HB-608]
Relating to the eligibility of certain defendants for release on personal bond.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Read First Time on 02/22/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Officer-involved shootings; model policy for investigations; disclosure of report. [SB-1000]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke Committee Substitute Printed To Lis Only 17104782d-s1 on 01/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the representation of a defendant in certain criminal proceedings in populous counties. [HB-609]
Relating to the representation of a defendant in certain criminal proceedings in populous counties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Read First Time on 02/22/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a court's continuing jurisdiction to handle the disposition of a felony case. [HB-607]
Relating to a court's continuing jurisdiction to handle the disposition of a felony case.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/17/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been expunged. [SB-326]
Relating to the authority of a court to return certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been expunged.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Huffines Referred To Criminal Jurisprudence on 04/18/2017

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State (Texas)
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. [SB-327]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Huffines Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/11/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted. [SB-325]
Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Huffines Referred To Criminal Jurisprudence on 04/18/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of a graffiti pretrial diversion program; authorizing a fee. [HB-597]
Relating to the creation of a graffiti pretrial diversion program; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Moody Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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State (Tennessee)
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. [SB-405]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Kyle Placed On Senate Judiciary Committee Calendar For 4/19/2017 on 04/19/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault. [HB-591]
Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Posting Rule Suspended on 05/18/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of grant programs to reduce recidivism, arrest, and incarceration of individuals with mental illness. [SB-292]
Relating to the creation of grant programs to reduce recidivism, arrest, and incarceration of individuals with mental illness.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain or consider an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information. [HB-577]
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain or consider an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Anderson Placed On General State Calendar on 05/11/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment for certain witnesses. [SB-291]
Relating to the issuance of a writ of attachment for certain witnesses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/29/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1. [HB-575]
Relating to the penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only. [HB-574]
Relating to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Johnson Placed On General State Calendar on 05/10/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

State agencies; criminal background checks for certain positions, annual report to DHRM. [HB-1634]
Department of Human Resources Management; criminal background checks; state agency positions designated as sensitive; agencies to report to the Department. Requires each state agency to create and annually update a list of the positions that it has designated as sensitive and submit the list to the Department of Human Resources Management by July 1 of each year. The bill clarifies who would be subject to a criminal background investigation in a sensitive position. The bill expands the definition of sensitive position to include those positions (i) (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Sullivan Stricken From Docket By General Laws By Voice Vote on 02/02/2017

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State (Texas)
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-571]
Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jarvis Johnson Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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State (Texas)
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-567]
Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Miller Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/21/2017

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State (Tennessee)
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. [HB-418]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Beck Pub. Ch. 456 on 06/01/2017

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