HB 871 (2009) -  Retail-Theft Diversion Programs

General Bill by Rouson (CO-SPONSORS) Sachs
Retail-Theft Diversion Programs: Requires law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that defendant has committed retail theft to issue notice to appear in lieu of arresting him or her; authorizes state attorney to establish retail-theft diversion program to divert defendants from criminal prosecution if defendant meets certain criteria; provides eligibility criteria for program; requires state attorney to mail notice to appear to defendant upon referral to diversion program; provides conditions that each participant in retail-theft diversion program must complete; provides that defendant may be prosecuted for retail theft if all conditions in program are not fulfilled; authorizes fee from each program participant, but limits fee.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1548 Subject: Theft [SPSC] Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/03/2009 - 8:03 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/12/2009 - 3:33 PM Member: Rouson Committee: Version: __

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812.014