Archives: Criminal Justice / Model Policies

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  • Resolution on the Release of Inmates Directly from Solitary Confinement image

    Resolution on the Release of Inmates Directly from Solitary Confinement

    Resolution on the Release of Inmates Directly from Solitary Confinement Summary This resolution addresses the failed practice of releasing prison inmates directly from solitary confinement to the…

  • DNA Profiling Act image

    DNA Profiling Act

    DNA Profiling Act Summary This Act would require those convicted of sex offenses to submit to a DNA profile test. The DNA profile would be kept on file in…

  • Unlawful Release of a Minor’s Identifying Information image

    Unlawful Release of a Minor’s Identifying Information

    Unlawful Release of a Minor’s Identifying Information Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as the Unlawful Release of a Minor’s Identifying Information. Section 2. {Definitions} (A)…

  • Resolution In Support Of The Second Chance Act image

    Resolution In Support Of The Second Chance Act

    WHEREAS, more and more people are being released from prison and jail in the US every year. More than 1.2 million Americans are serving time in prison and at least…

  • Victim and Witness Address Confidentiality Act image

    Victim and Witness Address Confidentiality Act

    Victim and Witness Address Confidentiality Act Summary This Act would restrict the individuals who may have access to the addresses and phone numbers of witnesses and victims to law…

  • Victim Impact Statement Act image

    Victim Impact Statement Act

    Victim Impact Statement Act Summary This Act would require the probation department to solicit a victim impact statement from a victim of a felony, after the conviction but before…

  • Sexual Offenses Against Children Act image

    Sexual Offenses Against Children Act

    Sexual Offenses Against Children Act Summary This Act increases penalties for sexual offenses committed against children, and provides for mandatory sentences for certain of these offenses. Further, the…

  • Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act image

    Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act

    Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act Summary This Act will create standards of operation for those individuals who act as a bail recovery agent. Model Policy Section 1. {Short…

  • Bail Forfeiture Notification Act image

    Bail Forfeiture Notification Act

    Bail Forfeiture Notification Act Summary This act requires the court to send prompt notice of bail forfeiture to the surety, depositor of money, and bail agent posting…

  • Bail Agent Education and Licensing Act image

    Bail Agent Education and Licensing Act

    Bail Agent Education and Licensing Act Summary This Act would establish a state bail bond regulatory board to monitor and license bail bondsmen. The Act would…

  • Bail Forfeiture Payments Act image

    Bail Forfeiture Payments Act

    Bail Forfeiture Payments Act Summary This Act requires a bail agent to pay all forfeiture judgments in a timely manner. No further bonds may be accepted from that…

  • The Reporting of Seizure and Forfeiture Act image

    The Reporting of Seizure and Forfeiture Act

    Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Purpose.}  Under state and federal forfeiture laws, state law enforcement agencies can seize money, vehicles, and other property, have them sold and…

  • Justice Safety Valve Act image

    Justice Safety Valve Act

    Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} {Section 1.} Title. This Act shall be known as the Justice Safety Valve Act. {Section 2.} Sentencing. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,…

  • Comparative Fault Act image

    Comparative Fault Act

    Summary This Act adopts a modified comparative fault system which bars a plaintiff’s recovery whose fault exceeds that of the defendants and nonparties. This ensures that only…

  • Provisional Licenses for Ex-Offenders Act image

    Provisional Licenses for Ex-Offenders Act

    Section 1. {Provisional License} (A) Notwithstanding any other law and unless the applicant has been convicted of an offense described by Section 2, a licensing authority shall issue to an…

  • Juvenile Offender Performance Incentive Funding Act image

    Juvenile Offender Performance Incentive Funding Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Intent} (A)  The provisions of this act are intended to reduce recidivism rates in juvenile offenders, while decreasing juvenile correctional costs, by giving…

  • Resolution in Support of Evidence-based Medical Treatment for Substance Use Disorders image

    Resolution in Support of Evidence-based Medical Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

    Model Resolution WHEREAS, state spending on corrections has grown faster than almost any other budget item for over the past 30 years, reaching nearly $71 billion dollars[iv]; and the number…

  • Child Protection Reporting Requirement Act image

    Child Protection Reporting Requirement Act

    Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act may be cited as the “Child Protection Reporting Requirement Act.” Section 2. {Reporting of Abuse or Neglect – By…

  • Resolution on Transparency and Accountability in Criminal Law – SNPS 2016 EDITS IN PDF VERSION image

    Resolution on Transparency and Accountability in Criminal Law – SNPS 2016 EDITS IN PDF VERSION

    Model Resolution WHEREAS, the number and breadth of criminal laws has grown dramatically in recent years at the federal level and in many states; and WHEREAS, there are now nearly 5,000 federal…

  • Asset Forfeiture Process and Private Property Protection Act image

    Asset Forfeiture Process and Private Property Protection Act

    Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This act may be cited as the “Asset Forfeiture Process and Private Property Protection Act” Section 2. {Definitions} As used in this Act: (A)  “Abandoned property”…