Bill Text: CT SB00741 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Sexually Violent Predators.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-28 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00741 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00741-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 741 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 2095 | ||||
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to establish a civil commitment process for sexually violent offenders that would allow civil commitment of a person convicted of a sexually violent offense, as defined in section 54-250 of the general statutes, or a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor, as defined in said section, upon a finding of the following: (1) Conviction of any such offense or conduct that would constitute such offense beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) such person has a psychiatric disability such as pedophilia that makes such person dangerous to others; and (3) such person is reasonably likely to reoffend unless confined in a secure facility.
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a civil commitment process for sexually violent predators.