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1999 SESSION

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HB 2159 Substance abuse screening of certain offenders.

Introduced by: James F. Almand | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Substance abuse screening of certain offenders. Amends legislation enacted last year, to become effective July 1, 1999, that required drug screening and assessments and presentence investigations of certain offenders. This bill makes assessment contingent on whether the screening identifies the offender as having a substance abuse problem. Screenings and assessment may be performed by a person working under the direction of a certified substance abuse counselor, rather than the counselor only. The bill restores the provision that a presentence report is permissive for guilty plea agreements and misdemeanor convictions. A presentence report is required only when the defendant pleads guilty without a plea agreement or is found guilty by a court after a plea of not guilty. The Secretary of Public Safety is responsible for convening an Interagency Offender Drug Assessment and Screening Committee to oversee the implementation of this act. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may select pilot sites for the implementation of the bill’s provisions. This bill is identical to SB 1077.


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