HB 112: Secondary Offense for Window Tinting
This bill prohibits law enforcement from requesting license or registration suspension for window tint violations, even if repeated.
SB 185: Compensatory Service in Lieu of Fine Amendments
This bill allows individuals convicted of certain offenses, including traffic violations, to perform community service instead of paying fines.
HB 221: A Redundant and Unnecessary Expansion of Criminal Law
This bill seeks to create an additional criminal offense for an act that is already illegal under existing law.
We Suck at Bail
Because people are legally innocent until proven guilty, they should generally not be kept in jail unless and until they are found guilty. However, the justice system owes a duty not only to defendants, but also to the public.
Crack and Powder Cocaine Disparities Highlight Deeper Problem with Drug Laws
Current drug penalties pass neither of these tests. Lawmakers owe it to both those accused of drug crimes and the taxpayers, who fund their prosecution and incarceration, to make sure that drug classifications and penalties are...
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
It has been truly said that justice delayed is justice denied. As memories fade and evidence becomes stale, it is harder for juries to accurately determine truth.