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SB 37

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Cam Ward
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Municipal courts, pretrial diversion program, voluntary transfer authorized
Description

This bill would provide for the voluntary transfer of a case from a municipal court to the county district or circuit court when the defendant qualifies for a pretrial diversion program, mental health court, drug court, veteran court, or similar program that is offered by the county district or circuit court and not offered by the municipal court

This bill would specify that both the defendant and the municipal court in the case shall retain the right to object to the transfer of the case

Relating to municipal courts; to provide for the transfer of a municipal court case under certain circumstances.

Subjects
Pretrial Diversion Programs

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
March 15, 2018 H Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment
March 15, 2018 H Judiciary first Amendment Offered
March 15, 2018 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
January 25, 2018 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
January 25, 2018 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 132
January 25, 2018 S Third Reading Passed
January 18, 2018 S Reported from Judiciary as Favorable
January 9, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing March 14, 2018 Room 200 at 13:30 House JUDY Hearing
Hearing January 18, 2018 Room 325 at 13:00 Senate JUDY Hearing
Hearing January 17, 2018 Room 325 at 13:00 Senate JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB 37 PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-01-25
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB 37 - Introduced
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