Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but executive action (signing) is not shown.
Criminal Procedure: Continuances
This law adds felony elder or dependent adult abuse cases involving cognitively impaired adults to the list of crimes that can justify delaying a criminal trial.
What This Bill Does
- Expands the types of cases that may support a finding of good cause for a continuance in criminal proceedings.
- Specifically includes felony violations of elder or dependent adult abuse where the victim is a cognitively impaired adult.
- Defines the term 'cognitively impaired adult' for these purposes.
Who It Names or Affects
- Courts deciding whether to grant continuances in criminal cases
- Prosecuting attorneys handling felony elder or dependent adult abuse charges involving cognitively impaired adults
Terms To Know
- Continuance
- A delay of a court case to a later date.
- Good cause
- The legal reason required by the judge to approve delaying a trial, which now includes specific abuse cases.
- Cognitively impaired adult
- A term defined in this bill for victims of elder or dependent adult abuse who have reduced mental ability.
Limits and Unknowns
- The provided text does not include the specific definition details for 'cognitively impaired adult'.
- The effective date is not listed in the official information.
- It is unclear if this bill has been signed into law or vetoed, as only legislative passage is shown.