Criminal Procedure

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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State (Texas)
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] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the sealing of records of certain juveniles placed on determinate sentence probation. [HB-677] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the sealing of records of certain juveniles placed on determinate sentence probation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Considered In Public Hearing on 04/12/2017

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State (Texas)
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] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to bail release decisions in criminal cases and the payment of certain costs by a defendant released on bail.

  

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 prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility. [SB-395] [Crime ] [Drones ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell Referred To Corrections on 04/13/2017

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2017 Regular Session

Repeal certain provisions related to certain prior statements of a witness subject to discovery and to establish the rationale and effect of the repeal. [SB-90] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Repeal certain provisions related to certain prior statements of a witness subject to discovery and to establish the rationale and effect of the repeal.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Stevens Signed By The Governor On March 10, 2017 S.j. 746 on 03/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties. [SB-378] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the persons authorized to conduct an inquest in certain counties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Not Again Placed On Intent Calendar on 03/14/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. [SB-381] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Co-author Authorized on 02/28/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state. [SB-380] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Co-author Authorized on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain criminal offenses. [HB-670] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain criminal offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James White Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting a person's waiver of a right to an expunction or to an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information with respect to a criminal offense. [HB-667] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to prohibiting a person's waiver of a right to an expunction or to an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information with respect to a criminal offense.

  

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

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond. [HB-668] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the inclusion of a magistrate's name on certain signed orders. [HB-669] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the inclusion of a magistrate's name on certain signed orders.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Removed From Local & Uncontested Calendar on 05/24/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a credit toward payment of costs for a defendant confined in jail or other facility before sentencing. [HB-662] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a credit toward payment of costs for a defendant confined in jail or other facility before sentencing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the release on bail of a defendant arrested following a violation of a condition of community supervision. [HB-664] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the release on bail of a defendant arrested following a violation of a condition of community supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/10/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. [HB-666] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Filed on 12/20/2016

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Sentencing guidelines; appeals. [HB-1655] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Sentencing guidelines; appeals. Allows a court's failure to file the required written explanation deviating from the discretionary sentencing guidelines to be reviewable on appeal, provided that the sentence imposed exceeded the maximum of the sentencing guidelines range by more than 12 months. The bill provides that the appellate court reviewing the sentence shall (i) determine whether there exists evidence of potential bias by the court that imposed the sentence and (ii) if such evidence is found, review the sentence for abuse of discretion.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Bell Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017

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