Committee hears bill expanding use of inquiry procedures in special-commitment (SVP) decisions
The Law & Justice Committee received a staff briefing and public testimony on Substitute House Bill 1133, a request of the Attorney General that would permit use of inquiry-judge procedures and civil investigative demands when prosecutors or the attorney general consider petitions for civil commitment as sexually violent predators (SVP).
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The Law & Justice Committee on March 24 received a staff briefing and public testimony on Substitute House Bill 1133, an Attorney General request bill that would change how counties and the state evaluate whether to petition for civil commitment of individuals as sexually violent predators (SVPs).
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