2008 Senate Bill 419 (Clarify, simplify journal entries for criminal judgments)

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• Introduced to the Senate Judicary Committee on January 15, 2008, to clarify the information that must be officially recorded regarding criminal judgments, such as whether the defendant has explicitly declined representation by an attorney. The bill would delete the current requirement that the official journal identify the name and residence of the presiding judge and any witness sworn to testify at the trial. Also repealed would be the current requirement for journal entries to, if the sentence is increased because the defendant's prior felony convictions, provide a history of those prior convictions.
  • Referred to the Senate Judicary Committee on January 16, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on January 30, 2008, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the Senate (40 to 0) on February 13, 2008, to clarify and simplify the information that must be officially recorded regarding criminal judgments. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 14, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 15, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on March 14, 2008, recommending the bill be passed.
• Passed in the House (125 to 0) on March 19, 2008, to clarify and simplify the information that must be officially recorded regarding criminal judgments. Because the House did not change the bill in any way, it is thereby forwarded to the governor for her consideration. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on April 4, 2008.

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Introduced to the Senate Judicary Committee on January 15, 2008. Passed in the Senate (40 to 0) on February 13, 2008. New Comment