AB 994

This bill reclassifies certain felonies to misdemeanors. The bill reclassifies the

crime of issuing a worthless check to a Class A misdemeanor, regardless of the

amount for which the check was written. Under current law, issuing a worthless

check is a Class I felony if the check was written for more than $2,500. The bill also

reclassifies the crime of fraudulent writing from a Class H felony to a Class A

misdemeanor.

In addition, the bill changes how the crime of bail jumping is classified. Under

current law, a person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if he or she intentionally

violates the conditions of his or release pending trial if the trial relates to a

misdemeanor charge, but is guilty of a Class H felony if the trial relates to a felony

charge. Under the bill, a person who intentionally violates the conditions of his or

her release is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor unless he or she is charged with

committing a new crime while he or she is released pending trial, in which case he

or she is guilty of a Class H felony.

The bill also reclassifies second offense possession of marijuana from a Class

I felony to a Class A misdemeanor. Under current law, first offense possession of

marijuana is a Class A misdemeanor, while a second or subsequent offense for

possessing marijuana is a Class I felony. Under the bill, a first or second offense is

a Class A misdemeanor, and a third or subsequent offense is a Class I felony.