SB13-229 Summary

• Requires fiscal notes for criminal legislation to include comparisons to similar offenses, analysis of offense prevalence, and gender and minority data related to affected populations.

• Modifies felony complaint definition to require prosecutor signature and court filing; extends statute of limitations for securities fraud, industrial bank, and savings and loan offenses to begin upon discovery of the criminal act.

• Allows presentence reports to be provided seven days prior to sentencing upon request of defense or district attorney, with courts required to reset hearings if probation department cannot meet this timeline.

• Expands first degree burglary to include when a person or participant uses or possesses and threatens use of a deadly weapon; creates Class 3 misdemeanor for individuals over 18 who escape from staff-secure youth facilities.

• Permits filing petitions for record sealing once every twelve-month period for arrest records and controlled substance convictions; applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2013, except provisions regarding juvenile sex offenders apply retroactively.