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2003 SESSION
HB 2446 Civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Civil commitment of sexually violent predators. Authorizes the civil commitment of persons convicted of 2 or more violent sex offenses on different occasions whose mental abnormalities render them so likely to commit sexually violent offenses that they constitute a threat to the health and safety of others. The bill establishes a procedure for determining whether a sex offender who is scheduled to be released from prisoner meets the criteria for civil commitment. A Commitment Review Committee will review eligible prisoners and make a recommendation to the Attorney General. The Attorney General determines whether to file a petition for the commitment of the prisoner. The prisoner is entitled to a jury trial. Persons who are committed are placed in the custody of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services for an indeterminate period in a secure facility operated by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services for treatment and confinement consistent with their needs or the Commonwealth may contract with a public or private facility, in or out of state, to provide comparable care, control and treatment.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/03 House: Pres. & ord. printed w/emg. clause pref.01/08/03 036808211
- 01/08/03 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/03 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 01/20/03 House: Incorporated by C. J. (HB2445-Griffith) (22-Y 0-N)