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Senate approves House Bill 998 limiting citation dismissals after brief debate on officer accountability
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 998 on third reading, changing when errors or omissions on police citations may justify case dismissal. A senator opposed the bill, arguing it could reduce accountability for officers and noting concerns about how missing information has affected cases for people experiencing homelessness.
The Senate approved House Bill 998 on third reading, changing the standards under which errors or omissions on police citations may be grounds for dismissal in court. The measure passed by voice vote with a recorded tally of 21 yeas and 2 nays.
A senator speaking in opposition said the bill addresses a problem in which citations now require 11 specific data elements and that omission of crucial details such as a social security number or an address has, in practice, allowed…
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