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

Introduced By

Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Committee
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073282105
01/10/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2007Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/26/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB2672)