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House Judiciary Committee advances restorative-justice pretrial diversion bill after heated debate
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted to report House Bill 1671, which creates a voluntary, statutory restorative-justice pretrial diversion option, after debate over victim protections and consent; the amendment and bill passed 14–12 along party-line divisions.
House Bill 1671, a measure to authorize restorative justice as a pretrial diversion option, was reported out of the House Judiciary Committee on a 14–12 vote Wednesday after extended debate over victim protections and the scope of the program.
Representative Rabe, the sponsor (joining the committee by video), said the bill would place restorative justice where it “works best — before conviction” and create a uniform, voluntary process under Title 42 that allows district attorneys to divert eligible cases into structured restorative practices, except for homicide.…
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