Criminal Procedure
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the recording and disclosure of certain grand jury proceedings that involve a peace officer. [HB-158]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the recording and disclosure of certain grand jury proceedings that involve a peace officer.
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As enacted, clarifies that partial expunctions of criminal records are the removal of electronic records from relevant national, state, and local databases; adds $5.00 to seat belt violation fines to cover court clerk costs. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101 and Section 55-9-603. [HB-99]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
As enacted, clarifies that partial expunctions of criminal records are the removal of electronic records from relevant national, state, and local databases; adds $5.00 to seat belt violation fines to cover court clerk costs. - Amends TCA Section 40-32-101 and Section 55-9-603.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication. [HB-1513]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication. Requires any court to use two-way electronic video and audio communication, if available, in any pre-trial proceeding to determine bail or representation by counsel that would otherwise require the transportation of a person in order to appear in person before the court. Under current law, only district courts are required to use such communication to conduct these pre-trial proceedings and only if the person would have to be transported from outside the jurisdiction of the
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Presentence reports. [HB-1511]
[Crime ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Presentence reports. Provides that a court shall not order a presentence report in any case in which a defendant is convicted of certain firearms-related crimes that require the imposition of a mandatory minimum sentence, provided that the defendant is convicted of no other crime in the same case.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to an offense for which an indictment or information was dismissed with prejudice. [HB-346]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to an offense for which an indictment or information was dismissed with prejudice.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of another in capital felony cases. [HB-316]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of another in capital felony cases.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the discharge or waiver of fines and costs imposed on indigent defendants. [HB-50]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Poverty ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the discharge or waiver of fines and costs imposed on indigent defendants.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed. [SB-239]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to a parent's right to view the body of a deceased child before an autopsy is performed.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain felony cases. [HB-147]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in certain felony cases.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Authority of fire chief over unmanned aircraft systems at a fire, etc.; civil liability. [SB-873]
[Drones ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authority of fire chief over immediate airspace at a fire, explosion, or uncontrolled release of hazardous materials. Includes immediate airspace under the current authority of the fire chief or other officer in charge of maintaining order where there is imminent danger or the actual occurrence of fire or explosion or the uncontrolled release of hazardous materials that threaten life or property.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem and guardians. [HB-125]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem and guardians.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional. [SJR-6]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain veterans and the waiver of fees and costs charged for the expunction and to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure. [HB-322]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain veterans and the waiver of fees and costs charged for the expunction and to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees. [HB-72]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the establishment, operation, and funding of victim-offender mediation programs; authorizing fees.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only. [SB-47]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to a study on the availability of information regarding convictions and deferred dispositions for certain misdemeanors punishable by fine only.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances. [HB-130]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain felony offenses committed by a person who is unlawfully present in the United States. [SB-108]
[Crime ]
[Immigration ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain felony offenses committed by a person who is unlawfully present in the United States.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Preliminary protective orders; contents of order. [SB-861]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Preliminary protective orders; contents of order. Provides that if a preliminary protective order is issued in an ex parte hearing where the petition for the order is supported by sworn testimony and not an affidavit or a completed form submitted with an emergency protective order request, the court issuing the order shall state in the order the basis on which the order was entered, including a summary of the allegations made and the court's findings.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to enhanced penalties for assault of employees of or volunteers for certain clinics or facilities that provide abortion or family planning services. [HB-261]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to enhanced penalties for assault of employees of or volunteers for certain clinics or facilities that provide abortion or family planning services.
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings. [HB-344]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.