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CT SB01003

An Act Concerning Revisions To Various Statutes Concerning The Criminal Justice System.


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Introduced
03/09/2017
In Committee
05/05/2017
Crossed Over
05/03/2017
Passed
06/15/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/27/2017

Introduced Session

2017 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To (1) make technical and other changes to the statute permitting state action to abate public nuisance; (2) provide for the use of electronic signatures in certain reports; (3) ensure that all law enforcement professionals who work for the state or a municipality are covered for purposes of indemnification; (4) make restitution orders in criminal cases enforceable for the same duration as in civil matters; (5) provide for criminal lockout protection to tenants of nonresidential properties; (6) provide an enhanced penalty for victims of larceny who have been deemed incapable by the probate court; (7) correct statutory citations; (8) update the purpose of the eyewitness identification task force to include emerging technologies; and (9) repeal a reporting requirement duplicative of the reporting requirement of section 17b-99b of the general statutes.

AI Summary

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.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary Committee (J)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor (on 06/27/2017)

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