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S1209Senate2013-2014 Session

Requires that websites providing inmate information be searchable by the inmate's name, former name or alias

Sponsor David CarlucciSD-38Affects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Senate Committee
Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

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David Carlucci

Senator · Senate District 38

Chair, Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities

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  1. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
  2. Reported and committed to finance
  3. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S1209

Title of bill

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring that websites providing inmate information be searchable by the inmate's name, former name or alias

Purpose

To allow the public to be able to search the Department of Corrections inmate information look-up database by the inmate's current legal name, their former legal name or any known alias.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Provides that any website that allows the public to search for inmate information will be programmed in such a way to allow for the public to search by the inmate's current name, any former legal name or any other known alias of the inmate.

Justification

When an inmate legally changes their name the general public and more specifically victims of the inmate's crime, may not be made aware of this name change. As a result the public, and more importantly the victim, will no longer be able to search for the inmate by the inmate's former name. This causes significant problems for victims trying to access information on the inmate. In order to make searching easier for victims of crimes website that allows the public to search for inmate information should be searchable by the inmate's current name and any former name. This way if a victim is unaware that an inmate changed his or her name, the victim will still be able to search for the inmate by his or her former name.

Legislative history

2012 - S.7303 - Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections

Fiscal implications

Needs to be determined.

Effective date

Shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become law.

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