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Archives: Judiciary / Model Policies (page 8)
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Community Corrections Performance Measurement Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Definitions.} In this title: (A) “Agency” means: (1) The Department of Corrections or the state agency responsible for supervising individuals placed on probation by the courts…
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Earned Compliance Credit Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc} Section 1. {Intent} The act creates an “earned compliance credit” that would reduce the time that low-risk, non-violent offenders are on active supervision by…
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Resolution on the Release of Inmates Directly from Solitary Confinement
Model Resolution WHEREAS, tens of thousands of prison inmates in the U.S. are in solitary confinement; WHEREAS, thousands of inmates are released every year directly from solitary confinement to the…
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Public Participation Protection Act
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROTECTION ACT Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Public Participation Protection Act. Section 2. {Time for Filing Special…
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DNA Profiling Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act may be cited as the DNA Profiling Act. Section 2. {DNA testing requirements.} (A) Any person who is convicted of…
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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)…
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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…
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Private Enforcement of Consumer Protection Statutes Act
Model Policy Section 1. Private Right of Action. (a) A person who reasonably relies upon an act or practice declared unlawful by [SECTION] in entering into…
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Punitive Damages Standards Act
Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Punitive Damages Standards Act. Section 2. {Definitions} For the purposes of this Act, the meaning of…
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Noneconomic Damage Awards Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Noneconomic Damage Awards Act. Section 2. {Definitions} The following words, as used in…
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Honesty in Lawyering Act
Model Policy Title __ of the [ ] Code is amended by adding Chapter ___ to read as follows: Chapter __. Attorney Misconduct Section…
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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…
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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,…
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Uncompensated Care Liability Act
Model Legislation Section 1. This Act may be cited as the “Uncompensated Care Liability Act.” Section 2. The legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares that many residents do not receive…
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Joint and Several Liability Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Joint and Several Liability Abolition Act. Section 2. {Definitions} The following words, as used…
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Drug Liability Act
Model Legislation Section 1. This Act may be cited as the “Drug Liability Act.” Section 2. The legislature finds and reports that there is a need for remedial legislation to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Resolution on Transparency and Accountability in Criminal Law
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…