HB 3954


State Title:
An Act relating to criminal procedure; authorizing district and municipal courts to establish certain alternative court program; allowing courts to request assistance from certain state agencies; defining term; providing prosecutorial discretion with restrictions; requiring eligibility approval from district and municipal courts; directing certain state agencies to prepare and submit certain report to the court; requiring consideration of reports by the court; providing guidelines for alternative court program; providing for the revocation of persons from the alternative court program; establishing hearing and notice requirements; directing court clerks to cross-reference case files; directing making certain case files available for public inspection; directing courts to waive court costs and certain fees; providing for the dismissal or disposition of case upon successful completion; providing for the sealing and destroying of case files upon successful completion; authorizing the district attorney to access sealed case files; defining term; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

Status:
Failed to Progress

Location: 
Failed to Progress

Session:
2024 Regular Session

NOTES

Allows counties to create a new drug-court program for postpartum women. Allows counties to create court monitored drug-diversion programs.

February 15, 2024