Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the creation of a registry and fees but does not define 'recidivist' or list specific crimes.
HB1142: New Rules for Diversion Programs and Domestic Violence Offender Registry
This bill requires certain agreements before people charged with specific offenses can join pretrial diversion programs, creates a registry for repeat domestic violence offenders, sets fees for them, and directs courts to share information.
What This Bill Does
- Requires certain agreements for eligibility in Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Programs for certain offenses.
- Creates a Registry of Recidivist Domestic Violence Offenders.
- Provides rules for maintaining the registry and removing offenders after a period of time.
- Allows courts to charge fees on recidivist domestic violence offenders.
- Requires clerks of court to provide specific information about these cases to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Who It Names or Affects
- People charged with certain offenses who want to join Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Programs.
- Individuals identified as recidivist domestic violence offenders.
- Clerks of court in Georgia.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Terms To Know
- Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program
- A program mentioned in the bill that allows certain people charged with offenses to participate if they meet specific agreement requirements.
- Recidivist Domestic Violence Offender
- A person who is subject to registration, fees, and removal rules under this new law regarding domestic violence.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list the specific offenses that require agreements for diversion programs.
- The exact amount of fees or the length of time offenders must stay on the registry is not detailed in the provided text.
- No effective date is listed, so it is unknown when these rules will start.