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CS/SB 748: Trooper Robert Smith Act

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Diaz-Balart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Horne ; Silver ; Meek

Trooper Robert Smith Act; revises criteria for pretrial detention; 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 certain DUI provision, & 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 Chs. 907, 790, 943, 903.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

  • CS/SB 748, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

  • CS/SB 748, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

  • CS/SB 748, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

  • SB 748, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM