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CT SB01055
Bill
Status
7/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
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Establishes a task force to study jury selection processes in Connecticut and determine whether current procedures result in fair community representation, with a report deadline of July 1, 2020
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Authorizes defense counsel to review images and recordings of acquittees under Psychiatric Security Review Board jurisdiction within 30 days upon written request, subject to acquittee consent and restrictions on pending criminal investigations
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Modifies sentencing for persistent larceny offenders to include a 10-year lookback period for prior convictions (violations committed within 10 years prior to present offense) and allows enhanced sentences for violations committed on or after October 1, 2019
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Establishes application and evaluation fees ($100 and $100-$150) for diversionary programs including pretrial alcohol education, drug education, and school violence prevention programs, with court files sealed upon application
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Requires victim notification for applicants to alcohol education programs and mandates victims with serious physical injuries be given opportunity to be heard before program participation is granted
Legislative Description
An Act Establishing A Task Force To Study The Juror Selection Process, Providing Access To Certain Records Possessed By The Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services, Connecticut Valley Hospital And The Psychiatric Security Review Board, And Concerning Sentencing Of Persistent Larceny Offenders And Confidentiality Upon Application To A Diversionary Program.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
7/8/2019