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| SPONSOR: | Heaton | DATE TYPED: | 01/23/01 | HB | 53 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Crime of Aggravated Fleeing an Officer | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Rael | ||||||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (AODA)
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
General Services Department (GSD)
Responses Not Received
Attorney General (AG)
Public Defender (PD)
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
This bill creates a new fourth degree felony offense for persons who flee pursuing officers in a vehicle and creating a dangerous situation for other citizens as well as for the officer(s).
Significant Issues
The Administrative Office of the District Attorneys notes that there is currently no significant enforcement technique for those who flee officers unless someone is killed or seriously injured during the chase. Deterrence of this behavior is needed.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
No fiscal impact.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
The bill currently states that the driving must be "in a manner that endangers the life of another person". The Administrative Office of the District Attorneys suggests the following change: "in a manner that may endanger the life of another person", to cover a situation such as late night chase where the presence of others may not necessarily be foreseeable.
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