72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House Judiciary

Saturday, February 15, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Hunt, Chair
P      Hagg, Vice-Chair
P      Brosz
P      Brown (Jarvis)
P      de Hueck
P      Duniphan
P      Fitzgerald
P      Matthews
P      Rost
P      Collier
P      Gleason
P      Moore
P      Volesky


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hunt.
Gavel passed to Representative Hagg.

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 14, 1997.

Moved by:      Representative Gleason
Second by:      Representative Hagg
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1071:   to require that certain juveniles register with the sex offender registry and to revise the age for certain sex crimes.

Proponents:      Representative Hunt
          Phillip Youngdale, Chief of Police, Brandon
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Hunt

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1071

r-1071
     On page 2 of the printed bill , after line 11 , insert:

"      Section 3. That chapter 22-22 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Upon completion of a counseling program administered by a certified professional in the field of sexual offenses and upon verification that there have been no reoffenses for a period of at least ten years from the original offense, the adjudicated juvenile may be removed from the sex offender registry. "



Moved by:      Representative Matthews
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1071

r-1071a
     On page 2 of the printed bill , after line 11 , insert:

"      Section 3. That chapter 22-22 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Any person who, as a juvenile, was placed on the sex offender registry may petition the circuit court for removal from the registry upon a showing that the person has not been adjudicated or convicted of any sex offense for at least ten years and no longer constitutes a threat to reoffend. "



Moved by:      Representative Hunt
Second by:      Representative Matthews
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1071 UNTIL later today.

Moved by:      Representative Hunt
Second by:      Representative Matthews
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1218:   to revise certain provisions concerning the detention of children in need of supervision and delinquent children.

Proponents:      Representative Jaspers
          Judge Max A. Gors, 6th Circuit, Pierre


          Chuck Shamens, South Dakota Sheriff's
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Judge Max A. Gors, 6th Curcuit, Pierre

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1218

r-1218b
     On the printed bill, Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section  1.  That subdivision (16) of § 26-7A-1 be amended to read as follows:

             (16)    "Detention facility," a secured physically restricting facility designed, staffed and operated exclusively for where children and separated by sight and sound are physically separated from adult prisoners;

     Section  2.  That § 26-7A-21 be amended by adding a NEW SUBDIVISION to read as follows:

     The child has failed to comply with court services or a court ordered program.

     Section  3.  That § 26-7A-26 be amended to read as follows:

     26-7A-26.   No apparent, alleged or adjudicated abused or neglected child may be securely detained at any time in a jail, lockup, or in any type of detention or temporary care facility containing adult prisoners.

     An apparent or alleged delinquent child may be held in an adult lockup or jail for up to six hours for purposes of identification, processing, interrogation, transfer to juvenile facility, or release to parents if the delinquent child is physically separated from adult prisoners.

     Any apparent, alleged, or adjudicated child in need of supervision or adjudicated delinquent child between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years of age may be held in an adult lockup or jail for up to seven days if physically separated from adult prisoners.

     A child who has been formally transferred to adult court pursuant to § 26-11-4 may be held in an adult lockup or jail if the child is fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen years old and the child is alleged to have committed an offense defined as a crime of violence under subdivision 22-1-2(9) or of sexual contact under §   22-22-7.

     An apparent, alleged, or adjudicated child in need of supervision or an apparent, alleged, or adjudicated delinquent child fourteen years of age or older may be held in detention in an adult lockup or jail if physically separated from adult prisoners subject to any restrictions under this chapter or chapter 26-8A, 26-8B, or 26-8C.

     A child who has been transferred to adult court pursuant to §  26-11-4 may be held in detention in an adult lockup or jail if physically separated from adult prisoners.


     A child who has attained the age of majority who is under the continuing jurisdiction of the court may be held in detention in an adult jail or lockup.

     Section  4.  That § 26-8B-3 be amended to read as follows:
     26-8B-3.   An apparent or alleged child in need of supervision taken into temporary custody by a law enforcement officer prior to a temporary custody hearing shall be released to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian unless the parents, guardian, or custodian cannot be located or in the judgment of the intake officer are not suitable to receive the child, in which case the child shall be placed in shelter. A child may be placed in detention for no more than twenty-four hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays, if the intake officer finds that the parents, guardian, or custodian are not available or are not suitable to receive the child, and finds at least one of the following circumstances exists:

             (1)      The child has failed to comply with court services or a court-ordered program;
             (2)      The child is being held for another jurisdiction as a parole or probation violator, as a runaway or as a person under court-ordered detention;
             (3)      The child has a demonstrated propensity to run away from the child's home, from court-ordered placement outside of the child's home or from agencies charged with providing temporary care for the child;
             (4)      The child is under court-ordered home detention in this jurisdiction; or
             (5)      There are specific, articulated circumstances which justify the detention for the protection of the child from potentially immediate harm to the child or to others.

     The shelter or detention authorized shall be the least restrictive alternative available.

     If the child is accused of or has been found in violation of a valid court order, the child may be placed in detention for more than twenty-four hours, if a temporary custody hearing, pursuant to §   26-7A-14, is held within twenty-four hours of the child being placed in a detention facility.

     If the child is being held for another jurisdiction as a parole or probation violator, as runaway or as a person under court-ordered detention, the child may be placed in detention for more than twenty-four hours, and up to seven days, if a temporary custody hearing, pursuant to §   26-7A-14, is held within twenty-four hours of the child being placed in a detention facility.

     Section  5.  That § 26-11-1 be amended to read as follows:

     26-11-1.   If any child under the age of eighteen years is arrested, with or without a warrant, for violation of any law or municipal ordinance for which the child is not subject to proceedings as a delinquent child as defined in §   26-8C-2, the child shall be brought before the judge of a court having jurisdiction over the offense and proceedings shall be conducted as though the child were eighteen years of age or older.

     No child under the age of eighteen years, subject to proceedings pursuant to this section and accused of a Class 2 misdemeanor, may be held in an adult jail or lockup or in any type of detention or temporary care facility containing adult prisoners.


     However, any child under the age of eighteen years, subject to proceedings pursuant to this section and accused of a Class 1 misdemeanor, may be detained in an adult jail or lockup for up to six hours for purposes of identification, processing, interrogation, or release to parents if the child is separated by sight and sound from adult prisoners.

     No child under the age of eighteen years convicted of an offense pursuant to this section may be sentenced to an adult jail or lockup or to any type of detention or temporary care facility containing adult prisoners.
     A child under the age of eighteen years, subject to proceedings pursuant to this section and accused of a Class 2 misdemeanor, may be held in or sentenced to an adult lockup or jail or a detention or temporary care facility for up to seven days if physically separated from adult prisoners.

     A child under the age of eighteen years, subject to proceedings pursuant to this section and accused of a Class 1 misdemeanor, may be held in or sentenced to an adult lockup or jail or a detention or temporary care facility for up to thirty days if physically separated from adult prisoners.

     Section  6.  That § 26-7A-23 be amended to read as follows:

     26-7A-23.   A board of county commissioners may provide and maintain at public expense temporary care, shelter or detention facilities, physically separated by sight and sound from any jail from adult prisoners , where children coming within the provisions of this chapter or chapter 26-8A, 26-8B, 26-8C, or § §   26-11A-13 and 26-11A-14, may, if necessary or appropriate, be placed for temporary care, temporary custody, shelter or detention as designated by the court, or temporary detention or shelter by the Department of Corrections. Section 26-11A-19 and §   26-7A-94 governs the costs of custodial care of children. "



Moved by:      Representative Gleason
Second by:      Representative Duniphan
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1218 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Duniphan
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Brosz, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Gleason, Moore

Voting no:      Hagg, Collier, Volesky

          SB 92:   to increase certain fees for a clerk of court records search.

Proponents:      Mike Buenger, Unified Judicial System
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Mike Buenger, Unified Judicial System

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 92

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Hagg, Brosz, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Collier, Gleason, Volesky

Voting no:      Moore

          SB 90:   to provide for jury districts.

Proponents:      Judge McKeever
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Judge McKeever

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 90

Moved by:      Representative Hunt
Second by:      Representative Gleason
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (13-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Hagg, Brosz, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Collier, Gleason, Moore, Volesky

MOTION:      PLACE SB 90 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Gleason
Second by:      Representative Duniphan
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 89:   to allow circuit judges from one or more circuits to share law library resources.

Proponents:      Mike Buenger, Unified Judicial System
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Mike Buenger, Unified Judicial System

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 89

Moved by:      Representative de Hueck
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (13-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Hagg, Brosz, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Collier, Gleason, Moore, Volesky

MOTION:      PLACE SB 89 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Volesky
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1071:   to require that certain juveniles register with the sex offender registry and to revise the age for certain sex crimes.



MOTION:      AMEND HB 1071

r-1071
     On page 2 of the printed bill , after line 11 , insert:

"      Section 3. That chapter 22-22 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

    Upon completion of a counseling program administered by a certified professional in the field of sexual offenses and upon verification that there have been no reoffenses for a period of at least ten years from the original offense, the adjudicated juvenile may be removed from the sex offender registry. "



Moved by:      Representative Matthews
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1071

r-1071b
     On page 1 , line 9 of the printed bill , delete " , (8), " .

     On page 1 , line 10 , after " or of " insert " felony " .


Moved by:      Representative Hunt
Second by:      Representative Volesky


Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1071

r-1071t
     On page 1 , line 2 of the printed bill , after " registry " insert " , to provide for the removal of certain persons from the sex offender registry, " .


Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1071 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Brosz
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-7-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Brosz, Brown (Jarvis), Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Gleason, Matthews

Voting no:      Hagg, de Hueck, Rost, Collier, Moore, Volesky

          SB 100:   to permit all but one petitioner to waive personal appearance at a hearing for termination of parental rights.

Proponents:      Representative Hunt
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Hunt

MOTION:      AMEND SB 100

r-100b
     Delete the amendment of the Senate Judiciary Committee thus restoring the bill to its printed form.


Moved by:      Representative Hunt
Second by:      Representative Matthews
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 100

Moved by:      Representative Matthews
Second by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 100 UNTIL February 19, 1997

Moved by:      Representative Hagg
Second by:      Representative Hunt
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

DEFER SB 99 UNTIL February 19, 1997

MOTION:      RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH HB 1189 LOST

Moved by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-2-1-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Hagg, Brosz, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Collier

Voting no:      Gleason, Moore

Excused:      Volesky

          HB 1189:   to provide a reward for any person providing information or evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of any person selling or distributing any alcohol products to any person under age, to provide for liquidated costs, to establish the Underage Enforcement Reward Fund, and to provide the authority to promulgate rules.

Proponents:      Representative Wick
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Wick

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1189

r-1189c
     On the printed bill, Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section  7.  In addition to any other penalty, assessment or fine provided by law, there shall be levied liquidated costs in the amount of four hundred dollars upon conviction for violating subdivision 35-4-78(1) or § §  35-4-79, 35-9-1, 35-9-1.1, or 35-9-2, unless the defendant holds a liquor license pursuant to Title 35. Any such liquidated costs collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the underage enforcement reward fund as provided in section 2 of this Act.

     Section  8.  There is hereby established in the state treasury the underage enforcement reward fund. Proceeds from this fund shall be used to reimburse state government and its subdivisions for

expenses incurred in establishing a reward for persons supplying information and evidence leading to the conviction of any person for violation of subdivision 35-4-78(1) or § §  35-4-79, 35-9-1, 35-9- 1.1, or 35-9-2.

     Section  9.  A reward of four hundred dollars shall be paid to any person, other than the holder of a liquor license pursuant to Title 35, for providing information and evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of any person for the violation of subdivision 35-4-78(1) or § §  35-4-79, 35-9-1, 35-9-1.1, or 35-9-2.

     Section  10.  The underage enforcement reward fund shall be administered by the Department of Legislative Audit. The Department of Legislative Audit shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 to provide for the administration of the fund, including necessary administrative costs, to establish the procedures for filing reward claims and to establish the requirements necessary to qualify for a reward pursuant to this Act. "



Moved by:      Representative Matthews
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1189

r-1189d
     In the pending amendment, after "Title 35" insert in both places "or any agent or employee of such license holder operating within their scope of employment".


Moved by:      Representative de Hueck
Second by:      Representative Duniphan
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1189 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Volesky
Second by:      Representative Matthews
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-6-1-0)

Voting yes:      Brosz, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Collier, Volesky

Voting no:      Hagg, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Gleason, Moore

Excused:      Hunt

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1189 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Volesky
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-5-1-0)

Voting yes:      Hagg, Brosz, de Hueck, Duniphan, Collier, Gleason, Moore

Voting no:      Brown (Jarvis), Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Volesky

Excused:      Hunt

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Brooke Pike

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Committee Secretary
Rexford A. Hagg, Vice Chair


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