Legislation Sponsored by Jesse Stone (7)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

SB 0324 WatchHarmonize Definitions of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Officers Employed or Appointed by the Department of Juvenile Justice Jesse Stone
7/1/2014 Effective Date PS&HS JUDYNC -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Juveniles Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts

This legislation changes the definition of "peace officer" and "law enforcement officer" to include the supervision of delinquent children under intensive supervision in the community. 
SB 0332 SupportIncrease Fine Amount for Contempt of Court in Magistrate Courts Jesse Stone
3/6/2014 House Committee Favorably Reported Judy JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Magistrate Court Public Safety and Courts

This legislation increases the fine for contempt of court in magistrate court from $200 to $500.
SB 0341 SupportProbate Court Clerk Authority to Act as Judge on Uncontested Matters Jesse Stone
4/21/2014 Senate Date Signed by Governor Judy JUDY -
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit General County Government Leg Update Draft Population Acts
Probate Court Public Safety and Courts

This legislation allows the chief clerk of the probate court or other clerk, if the probate judge has not appointed a chief clerk, to serve as probate judge in uncontested cases so long as the chief clerk has served as probate court clerk for at least five years or has been an attorney for three years.  This bill also includes a provision that a county is not required to pay a local supplement to a probate judge beyond the term of office for which the supplement was approved.
SB 0344 NeutralProbate Court of Johnson County; authorize to charge a technology fee for civil case filed and criminal fine imposed Jesse Stone
4/10/2014 Senate Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
General County Government Local Legislation Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
SB 0345 EvaluatingProvides for a Court Technology Fee to be Collected on Criminal and Civil Cases - Repeals Existing Court Technology Fees Jesse Stone
2/4/2014 Senate Read and Referred -JUDY -
Clerk of Court Code Enforcement Constables/Marshals Debra Nesbit District Attorneys
Econ. Dev. & Transportation Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Indigent Defense Juveniles
Law Enforcement Local Legislation Magistrate Court Probate Court Public Safety and Courts
Revenue & Finance Sheriff Solicitors State Court Superior Court
Traffic Enforcement

This legislation creates a court technology fee to be assessed on criminal fines, ordinance violations and civil filings with the passage of a local resolution. The chief judge will control the fund and appoint members of the technology fund board. This legislation also repeals any local technology fee in place on July 1, 2014.
SB 0364 NeutralJuvenile Code Rewrite - Correct Errors or Omissions Jesse Stone
4/28/2014 Senate Date Signed by Governor JuvJ JUDYNC -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Juveniles Leg Update Draft Public Safety and Courts

This legislation corrects errors and omissions to the juvenile justice code revision that passed last year. For a detailed section by section summary please click here.
SB 0365 NeutralOffender Re-Entry Reforms and Recommendations of the Criminal Justice Reform Council Jesse Stone
7/1/2014 Effective Date JuvJ JUDYNC -
Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit General County Government Health and Human Services Juveniles
Leg Update Draft Personnel/Employment Public Safety and Courts
This legislation provides for additional revisions to the Juvenile Code Rewrite passed last session and requires implementation of a number of education and rehabilitation programs within the Department of Corrections for successful offender re-entry. For a section by section summary please click here.
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