Bill > SB01003

This bill makes several changes to the criminal justice system in Connecticut, including: 1. Technical and other changes to the statute permitting state action to abate public nuisances, including expanding the list of offenses that can constitute a public nuisance. 2. Allowing the use of electronic signatures in certain reports related to controlled substances and alcohol testing. 3. Ensuring all law enforcement professionals working for the state or a municipality are covered for purposes of indemnification if charged with a crime in the course of their duties. 4. Extending the duration for which restitution orders in criminal cases can be enforced, from 10 years to 20 years. 5. Providing criminal lockout protection to tenants of nonresidential properties. 6. Enhancing the penalty for larceny victims who have been deemed incapable by the probate court. 7. Updating the purpose of the Eyewitness Identification Task Force to include emerging technologies. 8. Repealing a reporting requirement that was duplicative of another statute.

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