Bill Title: Laura's law. To honor the memory of Laura Russell, provides that if a court denies a request for an arrest warrant involving a crime of domestic violence, a prosecuting attorney may petition a court to hold an ex parte hearing to present additional evidence to establish probable cause. Requires a court to hold the ex parte hearing within 24 hours after the petition is filed. Provides that if a court denies a request for an arrest warrant after the ex parte hearing and issues a summons for the defendant, certain notice of the summons to the victim is required. Requires

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code [HB1272 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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