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Panel approves bill clarifying citation errors won’t automatically dismiss charges if defendant not prejudiced
Summary
HB 998 clarifies that omission or error in a citation does not constitute grounds for dismissal or reversal of a conviction if the omission or error did not prejudice the defendant; prosecutors and law-enforcement representatives discussed operational consequences.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary advanced HB 998 to clarify that omission of certain information or other citation errors do not automatically require dismissal of a charge or reversal of a conviction if the omission or error did not prejudice the defendant.
Deputy Attorney General Mark Tom testified in strong support, explaining that certain citation fields (for example, Social Security number) are impractical to obtain in many situations and that the bill ensures those…
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