Criminal Procedure

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties. [HB-799] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-806] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the punishment for the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Dale Read First Time on 02/21/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property. [HB-805] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/01/2017

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2017 Regular Session

Revise certain provisions concerning the process for truancy citations and formal petitions and to declare an emergency. [SB-103] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Revise certain provisions concerning the process for truancy citations and formal petitions and to declare an emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Soli Signed By The Governor On March 13, 2017 S.j. 746 on 03/27/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Grand larceny and certain property crimes; increases threshold amount of money taken, etc. [HB-1704] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Rasoul Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017

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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-774] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the issuance of a citation or notice to appear for certain misdemeanors punishable by a fine only.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Johnson Correction In Referral on 03/09/2017

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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] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to protections under civil and criminal law for certain young victims of trafficking; increasing the penalty for trafficking of persons.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diego Bernal Read First Time on 02/23/2017

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State (Texas)
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Shaheen Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/18/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang. [HB-731] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to creating the offense of intimidation by a member of a criminal street gang.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dwayne Bohac Returned To Committee on 05/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain procedures for defendants who successfully complete a period of state jail felony community supervision. [HB-722] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to certain procedures for defendants who successfully complete a period of state jail felony community supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Placed On General State Calendar on 05/08/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Protective orders; possession of firearms; felony. [SB-1039] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan Passed By Indefinitely In Finance (11-y 5-n) on 01/31/2017

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2017 Regular Session

Revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape. [SB-91] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Stalzer Scheduled For Hearing on 03/06/2017

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State (Texas)
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] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a defendant's waiver of a jury trial following a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a felony offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Nonconfidential court records; secure remote access, date of birth verification. [SB-1044] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0092) on 02/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of and penalties for possession of 0.35 ounces or less of marihuana. [HB-680] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution of and penalties for possession of 0.35 ounces or less of marihuana.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the statute of limitations for aggravated assault. [HB-682] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the statute of limitations for aggravated assault.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/05/2017

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State (Texas)
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] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
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] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Allen Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (South Dakota)
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] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Health ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Stalzer Signed By The Governor On March 13, 2017 H.j. 762 on 03/27/2017

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State (Texas)
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] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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