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SB 136: Trooper Robert Smith Act

GENERAL BILL by Diaz-Balart

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 specific provision, re driving under influence, & that defendant poses threat of harm to community; deletes requirement for additional court findings for pretrial detention, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/5/2000 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00368; Read second time -SJ 00389; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00389; House Bill substituted -SJ 00389; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 205 (Ch. 2000-229)
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  • Bill History

  • SB 136, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM