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MO HB1044
Bill
Status
4/30/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Corlew
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AI Summary
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Jackson County Circuit Court may establish an "Armed Offender Docket Pilot Project" with dedicated judges and personnel to handle cases involving first degree robbery and firearms offenses, covering all proceedings from bail through sentencing and supervision
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The court may impose a $30 surcharge per criminal case assigned to the docket, with funds used solely for prosecution costs, pretrial supervision, and statistical analysis
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Law enforcement agencies and the prosecuting attorney must coordinate and share data with the court, including pretrial detention/release statistics, bond amounts, case dispositions, plea agreements, jury verdicts, sentences, and probation revocations
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The circuit court must publish an annual public report within six months of each anniversary of the docket's creation, with commentary from research universities, prosecutors, public defenders, or law enforcement
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The pilot project expires on December 31, 2021
Legislative Description
Establishes the Armed Offender Docket Pilot Project within the Jackson County Circuit Court to handle all matters regarding a person accused or convicted of first degree robbery or a firearms offense
Last Action
Second read and referred: Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)
5/5/2015