Establishes provisions relating to the refiling of cases dismissed by a court
HB 302 changes rules for prosecutors seeking to refile cases after a court dismisses them. If a case is dismissed, prosecutors may refile before a hearing but must issue a summons (not an arrest warrant) and cannot require the defendant to post bond. Crucially, if the case is dismissed a second time, prosecutors are prohibited from refiling it. This directly affects prosecutors deciding whether to pursue charges and defendants facing potential re-prosecution after an initial dismissal.
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Introduction
Dec 2024
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Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2024
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Dec 2, 2024
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Prefiled (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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David Smith
DDemocratic
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