Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide specific details on how the bill will affect the protection of vulnerable adults or specify consequences for non-compliance by court clerks.
Changes to Reporting Time for Certain Criminal Offenses
This bill shortens the time limit for court clerks to report certain criminal convictions involving elderly and vulnerable adults from 90 days to 60 days.
What This Bill Does
- Reduces the reporting period for court clerks to notify the health facilities commission about specific criminal offenses against elderly and vulnerable adults from 90 calendar days to 60 calendar days.
Who It Names or Affects
- Court clerks who are responsible for reporting criminal convictions involving elderly and vulnerable adults.
- Health facilities commission that maintains a registry of individuals who have abused, neglected, misappropriated, or exploited vulnerable adults.
Terms To Know
- Registry
- A list maintained by the health facilities commission containing names of people convicted of offenses against elderly and vulnerable adults.
- Clerk of court
- An official who manages records for a court, including reporting criminal convictions to other agencies.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify the consequences if the clerk fails to report within the new time limit.
- It is unclear how this change will affect the overall process of protecting vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.