SENATE BILL 119

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Senators Brochin and Stone

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offender Registrant Name Change - Notice and Objection to Petition

Synopsis:

Requiring a person registered as a sexual offender to give written notice to the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services within a specified period after petitioning a court for a legal change of name; authorizing the Department to file an objection to the petition for a name change within a specified period; and prohibiting a court from granting a sexual offender registrant's petition for a name change under specified conditions.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/21

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Hearing cancelled

3/16

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jim Brochin, District 42

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EX-OFFENDERS

NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES

NOTICES

PETITIONS

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

SEXUAL OFFENSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 11-701 , 11-705 , 11-721 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered