Election: Nov. 4, 2014 (General)
Outcome: Passed
Categories:
Criminal Justice-Requires misdemeanor sentence instead of felony for certain drug possession offenses.
-Requires misdemeanor sentence instead of felony for the following crimes when amount involved is $950 or less: petty theft, receiving stolen property, and forging/writing bad checks.
-Allows felony sentence for these offenses if person has previous conviction for crimes such as rape, murder, or child molestation or is registered sex offender.
-Requires resentencing for persons serving felony sentences for these offenses unless court finds unreasonable public safety risk.
-Applies savings to mental health and drug treatment programs, K12 schools, and crime victims.