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Deferred dispos. in criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities; expungement. Adds developmental disabilities to the autism and intellectual disability deferred disposition statute. The bill also provides that when a court defers and dismisses a charge pursuant to the autism, intellectual disability, or developmental disability deferred disposition statute, such charge may be considered as otherwise dismissed for purposes of expungement of p…
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Allows individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities to have criminal charges deferred and potentially dismissed, which can then be expunged.
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Allows individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities to have criminal charges deferred and potentially dismissed, which can then be expunged.
“Adds developmental disabilities to the autism and intellectual disability deferred disposition statute.”· Deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities; expungement.
“The bill also provides that when a court defers and dismisses a charge pursuant to the autism, intellectual disability, or developmental disability deferred disposition statute, such charge may be considered as otherwise dismissed for purposes of expungement of p…”· Deferred disposition in a criminal case; persons with autism, intellectual disabilities, or developmental disabilities; expungement.
- Adds developmental disabilities to the existing deferred disposition statute for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities.
- Specifies that deferred and dismissed charges under this statute are eligible for expungement.
- Expands the scope of the deferred disposition statute to include a broader range of disabilities.
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