Introduced
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To reverse a provision of a recently-passed bill (Senate Bill 730) which would make a search warrant affidavit "non-public" information. The affidavit establishes probable grounds for issuing a warrant, and contains information regarding an alleged crime. The bill would a search warrant, affidavit, or seized property tabulation contained in any court file or record retention system public information, except for the affidavit, which would become public information 56 days after a search warrant is issued. A judge could suppress an affidavit if its release would jeopardize an ongoing investigation, the privacy, or the safety of a crime victim or witness.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Amendment offered
To clarify a technical provision in the bill so the language of the amended law is internally consistent.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)
To reverse a provision of a recently-passed bill (Senate Bill 730) which would make a search warrant affidavit "non-public" information. The affidavit establishes probable grounds for issuing a warrant, and contains information regarding an alleged crime. The bill would a search warrant, affidavit, or seized property tabulation contained in any court file or record retention system public information, except for the affidavit, which would become public information 56 days after a search warrant is issued. A judge could suppress an affidavit if its release would jeopardize an ongoing investigation, the privacy, or the safety of a crime victim or witness.
Amendment offered
To strike out erroneous references to “district court magistrate,” which is technically an appointed, quasi-judicial officer, who possesses far more limited powers than a judge. This does not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish that the suppression by a court of a search warrant affidavit expires after 55 days, and any new suppression order must be obtained with the same procedures as the first.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 84 to 18 (details)
To reverse a provision of a recently-passed bill (Senate Bill 730) which would make a search warrant affidavit "non-public" information. The affidavit establishes probable grounds for issuing a warrant, and contains information regarding an alleged crime. The bill would a search warrant, affidavit, or seized property tabulation contained in any court file or record retention system public information, except for the affidavit, which would become public information 56 days after a search warrant is issued. A judge could suppress an affidavit if its release would jeopardize an ongoing investigation, the privacy, or the safety of a crime victim or witness. The suppression of an affidavit would expire after 55 days, and any new suppression order would require the same procedures as the first.
Passed in the Senate 30 to 6 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
