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CS/HB 389: Trooper Robert Smith Act

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Cantens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Villalobos ; Barreiro ; Kyle ; Russell ; Green ; Wilson ; Fiorentino ; Prieguez ; Byrd ; Crist

Trooper Robert Smith Act; permits court to order pretrial detention under specified circumstances when it finds substantial probability that defendant committed charged crime of DUI manslaughter as defined by provision re DUI, & that defendant poses threat of harm to community; authorizes court to detain defendant at bail hearing without separate hearing or motion for pretrial detention, etc. Amends 903.31, 907.041; reenacts 790.065(2)(c), 943.0585,.059.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

  • CS/HB 389, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

  • HB 389, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM