Video & Transcript Research : 'felony dismissals'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/18/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
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- support the dismissal you're not does support the dismissal you're not giving<00:08:14.599><c> any</
- why the dismissal was actually given?
- dismiss dismiss how<00:42:27.920><c> is</c><00:42:28.160><c> anyone</c><00:42:28.760><c> publicly</c
- </c><00:48:31.440><c> or</c> context of why a case was dismissed or context of why a case was dismissed
- </c> Cannabis related felony some of those Cannabis related felony some of those cases<01:35:38.239><
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HF7
Keywords:
public safety, criminal justice, sentencing guidelines, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission, public sentencing database, felony dismissals, prosecutor reporting, bail notice, bond posting, law enforcement data, arrest data, public records, sex trafficking, human trafficking, mandatory minimum sentence, peace officer assault, police assault, fleeing police, vehicular flight, stolen motor vehicle
AZ
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- We are not creating a brand new statute of aggravated felony flight or unlawful flight.
- the statute to add language below allows for the prosecution under a class with the amendment to felony
- death and I just abandon them or attempt to conceal it's now a class three or perhaps a class two felony
- that we could just simply have this bill be a person who violates this as guilty of a class three felony
- or class four felony that except language and I'm fine with the accept language until the or because
Keywords:
felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, abandonment, concealment, dead body, class 5 felony, criminal offense, unlawful flight, eluding police, fleeing law enforcement, police pursuit, vehicle pursuit, reckless endangerment, felony enhancement, class 4 felony, class 2 felony
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026 at 03:09 pm
House Consumer & Public Affairs
Keywords:
juvenile delinquency, firearm possession, criminal background checks, state law, gun control, youth offense, conviction, public safety, medical injury, adverse outcome, health care provider, patient rights, confidentiality, settlement, legal counsel, HB124, New Americans Division, Workforce Solutions Department, immigrant workforce, refugee resettlement
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Criminal Judiciary REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Criminal Judiciary
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- bill is part of a package Of bills that promote government accountability, and it is currently a felony
- It makes the crime of reckless driving that causes a collision a D2 felony, and it also makes a reckless
- Now, if you break into a house and it's occupied, that is a felony in itself. It wasn't.
- So now, knowingly displaying or making a false or fictitious tag would be a D3 felony with a penalty
Keywords:
firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 31st, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Lastly, the committee substitute changes the levels of offenses to a... felony and will be based on the
Keywords:
gift card fraud, counterfeit gift card, gift card tampering, gift card theft, prepaid card, stored value card, retail fraud, financial crimes, consumer protection, organized retail crime, gift card skimming, magnetic stripe, chip card, redemption information, gift card packaging, Penal Code, felony theft, state jail felony, third-degree felony, second-degree felony
WY
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- Uh, because criminals know what how many misdemeanor it takes to hit a felony.
- I think we already do have laws on that, like breaking and entering is already an automatic felony, I
- breaking and entering is already a breaking and entering is already a automatic<00:09:37.200><c> felony
- </c> automatic felony I think in most cases. automatic felony I think in most cases.
Keywords:
theft, penalties, larceny, criminal offense, felony, Wyoming, absconding, law enforcement, criminal justice, 916, all
WY
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- But I am stalking a minor a felony.
- </c> So, by turning this into a felony So, by turning this into a felony violation,<00:21:28.000><c>
- If this were a felony, I can court.
- Um, and that is the 10-year felony.
- Is 10 years the minimum penalty for a felony, or can there be a felony with less than 10 years' jail
Keywords:
stalking, minors, felony, protection orders, criminal penalties, grooming, sexual offenses, child protection, 916, all
TX
Keywords:
LP-gas, property owner notice, natural resources, gas installations, safety notification, motor fuel, fuel transport, fuel export, transloading, export fuel transloading facility, fuel terminal, terminal operator, comptroller, Texas Tax Code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Department of Public Safety, DPS, border security, ports of entry
AL
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- So, that's a felony. It'll follow him around. Anyone else? Ma'am, I'm sorry. Didn't see.
- That individual had committed a misdemeanor and they dismissed him, let him go.
- And then on the felony side, ... upgraded.
- , such that the individual was arrested and then it was dismissed or found that it should have been dismissed
- That's a class D felony also.
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, out-of-state warrants, law enforcement, extradition, Alabama Code, arrest authority, interstate cooperation, tax exemption, seafood, retail sales
TX
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- receives those same protections regardless of status, so why deprive undocumented people charged with felonies
- So if a person subject to Lake and Riley is arrested for a felony in Texas, they wouldn't be released
- Or they ultimately be dismissed. It will further blow our already overloaded, overloaded jails.
Keywords:
bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking
WY
WY
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 28th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Tab 4, SB 892 on habitual felony offenders, habitual violent felony offenders, three-time violent felony
- offenders, Offenders, habitual violent felony offenders, three-time violent felony offenders, and violent
- This bill streamlines the designation process for habitual felony offenders, habitual violent felony
- offenders, three-time violent felony offenders, and violent career criminals.
Keywords:
wrongful death, unborn child, civil liability, medical provider, parental rights, habitual felony offenders, violent crimes, enhanced penalties, criminal justice, recidivism
Summary:
The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing Florida’s high victim counts, the role of online recruitment, common victim and trafficker profiles, and several case examples involving sexual exploitation, labor trafficking, and interstate trafficking. She highlighted Miami-Dade’s task force model, partnerships with law enforcement, schools, businesses, and shelters such as Camillus House’s Project Phoenix and the Thrive Clinic, and said the office relies heavily on technology, training, and victim-centered prosecution. Members asked about school-based trafficking, warning signs, social media platforms, and information-sharing about offenders across states; Fernandez-Rundle said more training and better interstate communication are still needed.
The committee then took up CS for SB 656, which would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a timely tool to combat online child exploitation and was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related violent offender designations by clarifying notice and clemency-related paperwork requirements; it too was reported favorably unanimously.
The remainder of the meeting focused on SB 164, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to recognize unborn children in civil law and allow recovery when a pregnancy is lost due to another’s negligence. Opponents from the ACLU, reproductive rights groups, medical insurers, and domestic violence advocates argued the bill is overly broad, could function as fetal personhood legislation, and could expose doctors, friends, family members, businesses, and abusive partners to lawsuits while chilling medical care, IVF, and pregnancy-related treatment. Supporters from pro-life organizations urged broader language and stronger protections for unborn children. No vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- of minors to the list of felony stalking that already exists in statute.
- </c> make an adult stalking a minor a felony make an adult stalking a minor a felony in<00:08:59.360>
- But I am stalking a minor a felony.
- Um felonies come up in a public.
- And in the vast majority of felonies that have a 10-year penalty, the fine is $10,000.
AL
Keywords:
virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, ad valorem tax, digital assets, regulatory preemption, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal, Class A felony, Class B felony, criminal charges, adjudicated delinquent, school discipline
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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- On average, the men that we serve have three felony-level convictions and 12 years of incarceration.
- On average, the men that we serve have three felony-level convictions and 12 years of incarceration.
- On average, the men that we serve have three felony-level convictions and 12 years of incarceration.
- </c><01:40:56.440><c> level</c> serve have three felony level serve have three felony level convictions
- Not not you have to have a friendly felony, which a lot of our participants do not have.
Keywords:
commercial diving, scuba diving safety, aquatic plant management, workplace safety, environmental regulations, HF1469, Minnesota, workforce development, job training, job skills training, reentry, reentry services, formerly incarcerated, ex-offenders, inmates, recently released inmates, felony conviction, felony-level offense, corrections, prison release
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- For 15 and older, it's either serious felony conduct or habitual felony conduct, which is defined in
- here as a. a range of felonies with weapons and so forth, so serious sex felonies and so forth.
- And so moving from any felony to the most serious felony offenses.
- If they commit a felony.
- Habitual felony conduct is a determinant sentence offense if it is a felony of the third, second, or
AL
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- possession would be a Class A misdemeanor for possession, and then unlawful sale would be a Class D felony
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Education Policy
Keywords:
military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, computer science, education reform, digital literacy, high school graduation, teacher training, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast
TX
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- I was a former felony prosecutor.
- That is happening now because They were all dismissed. They were dismissed twice.
- Of that, the majority were dismissed. They were held under indictment as hostages, as...
- There are ways to proceed with a felony case in America.
- In that, you result in a felony prosecution period.
Keywords:
animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury