HB2672: Sexually violent predators; if convicted of sex offense referred to Commitment Review Committee.

Chief Patron

Del. Morgan Griffith (R-8)

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Sexually violent predators; civil commitment.  Provides that any prisoner convicted of a sexually violent offense will be referred to the Commitment Review Committee to be evaluated for civil commitment if he scores a minimum of four on the Static-99. Under current law, prisoners convicted of certain offenses (statutory rape, sodomy or object sexual penetration with child under age 13, and aggravated sexual battery with child under age 13 who suffered physical injury) are referred with a score of four, and the remainder are referred with a five. The bill also provides that certain provisions regarding the identification, review, and preparation for filing a petition for commitment are procedural and not substantive or jurisdictional and that absent gross negligence or willful misconduct, failure to comply is not a basis upon which a court can deny civil commitment or conditional release.

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