Archived - Bills Assigned to Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence - 2016
Please note that these are assigned bills from 2016.
Second Regular Session
Sponsor:
Wallingford
Handler:
Hicks
Modifies provisions relating to the detention and shackling of juvenile offenders and detention and shackling of pregnant offenders
Sponsor:
Wallingford
Specifies that courts must order an evaluation by the Division of Youth Services to determine whether dual jurisdiction is appropriate for certain juvenile offenders
Sponsor:
Wallingford
Requires children under the age of 18 to be prosecuted for most criminal offenses in juvenile courts unless the child is certified as an adult
Sponsor:
Chappelle-Nadal
Modifies the statute specifying when police officers are justified in using deadly force
Sponsor:
Chappelle-Nadal
Provides a method for judicial consideration of whether race played a role in decisions to impose or seek the death penalty
Sponsor:
Chappelle-Nadal
Creates a crime for employers who divulge certain personal information of employees and customers
Sponsor:
Chappelle-Nadal
Exempts marijuana from certain forfeiture provisions relating to controlled substances
Sponsor:
Chappelle-Nadal
Allows a person to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and provides a licensure process for retail marijuana stores, cultivation facilities, and products manufacturers
Sponsor:
Wallingford
Provides that a juvenile's attorney must have the right to be heard on a request that restraints not be used in juvenile court
Sponsor:
Wallingford
Modifies procedures in guardianship and conservator proceedings for incapacitated or disabled persons
Sponsor:
Hill
Handler:
Munzlinger
Modifies provisions relating to hearings before the Board of Probation and Parole
Creates regulations for commercial receiverships and powers of appointment, exempts firearms from bankruptcy, modifies provisions regarding wills, trusts, and exonerated individuals, and establishes a statute of limitations on suits against mental health professionals