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| SPONSOR: | Mohorovic | DATE TYPED: | 02/04/00 | HB | 34 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Life Sentence for Repeat Offenders | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | O'Connell | ||||||
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| Unknown | Recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC files
Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (AODA)
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Public Defender Department (PDD)
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 34 amends Section 31-21-10 NMSA 1978 to provide that any person convicted of a capital felony or two violent sexual offenses shall not be eligible for parole and shall remain incarcerated for the entirety of his or her natural life.
FISCAL IMPACT
According to Department of Public Safety analysis, the elimination of parole will increase the length of prison sentences at a substantial increased annual cost. AOC, AODA and PDD report increased costs of litigation as a result of this legislation.
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