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2013 SESSION
HB 1962 Jails; court can adopt regional jail until it can obtain adequate facility.
Introduced by: Matthew James | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Court adoption of jails. Clarifies that when a county or city is without an adequate jail the court can adopt a regional jail until it can obtain an adequate jail. Currently the statute provides for the adoption of the jail of another county or city in such circumstances without specifying regional jails.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102357D
- 01/09/13 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/15/13 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2
- 01/17/13 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote
- 02/06/13 House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety