Committee adopts amendments allowing prosecutors to reclassify certain offenses during case pendency
The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted A‑4 amendments to House Bill 2473A, clarifying that district attorneys may elect at any time during a case to treat certain misdemeanors or nonperson felonies as higher or lower classes, and sent the amended bill to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation.
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The Senate Committee on Judiciary on Monday adopted the dash‑A‑4 amendments to House Bill 2473A, a criminal‑law bill that clarifies prosecutorial authority to elect how certain offenses are charged while a case is pending.
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