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Minutes for HB2121 - Committee on Judiciary
Short Title
Addressing how speedy trial time is assessed during the COVID-19 public health emergency and providing reasons for granting a request to be discharged from criminal liability.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 8, 2023
Chairperson Patton opened the hearing on HB2121. Natalie Scott (Attachment 1) provided an explanation of her Bill Brief.
HB2121 addresses how speedy trial is assessed and managed during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Speedy trial provides reasons for granting a request to be discharged from criminal liability. All of these courts have worked diligently to reduce the backlog of cases created by many factors associated with COVID-19 factors. The backlogs have been handled in a variety of ways depending on the resources available in the individual courts in Kansas. All of that testimony is available in their individual attachments.
Proponent
- Stephen Howe (Attachment 2)
- Marc Bennett (Attachment 3)
- Natalie Chalmers (Attachment 4)
Written Proponent
- Mark Dupree, Wyandotte County District Attorney, Kansas County and District Attorney’s Association (Attachment 5)
Opponent
- Clayton Perkins (Attachment 6)
All of the proponents and opponents stood for questions after their testimony.
Chairperson Patton closed the hearing on HB2121.
