HB 328 -- RECORDS OF ACQUITTALS BECAUSE OF MENTAL DISEASE

This bill requires court clerks to give to the criminal records
central repository a copy of the judgment or order of commitment
when the defendant has been acquitted because of a mental
disease or defect.

The bill also requires the judgment to state the offense the
defendant was acquitted of when the acquittal was because of a
mental disease or defect.

HB 328 -- RECORDS OF ACQUITTALS BECAUSE OF MENTAL DISEASE OR
DEFECT (Parker)

This bill requires court clerks to give to the criminal records
central repository a copy of the judgment and order of
commitment when the defendant has been acquitted because of a
mental disease or defect.

The bill also requires the judgment to state the offense the
defendant was acquitted of when the acquittal was because of a
mental disease or defect.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 328 -- RECORDS OF ACQUITTALS BECAUSE OF MENTAL DISEASE OR
DEFECT

SPONSOR:  Hosmer (Parker)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Criminal Law by a vote of 16 to 0.

This bill requires court clerks to give to the criminal records
central repository a copy of the judgment and order of
commitment when the defendant has been acquitted because of a
mental disease or defect.

The bill also requires the judgment to state the offense the
defendant was acquitted of when the acquittal was because of a
mental disease or defect.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that making the name and offense of
the person who is acquitted for criminal insanity part of the
state's central repository will help law enforcement better
protect the public.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Parker; and Office
of the Attorney General.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Sarah Madden, Legislative Analyst

HB 328 -- Records of Acquittals Because of Mental Disease

Sponsor:  Parker

This bill requires court clerks to give to the criminal records
central repository a copy of the judgment and order of
commitment when the defendant has been acquitted because of a
mental disease or defect.

The bill also requires the judgment to state the offense the
defendant was acquitted of when the acquittal was because of a
mental disease or defect.