SB 1135

Under current law, if a person violates a condition or rule of probation, parole, or extended supervision, the Division of Hearing and Appeals in the Department of Administration, or the Department of Corrections if a hearing is waived, may revoke that person’s probation, parole, or extended supervision and return the person to confinement. Under this bill, a person’s probation, parole, or extended supervision may not be revoked for a rule violation unless one of the following conditions is met:

1. The person committed three or more independent rule violations during his or her term of probation, parole, or extended supervision that endangered another person or caused damage to another person’s property.

2. The person violated a condition prohibiting contact of a specified individual.

3. The person is a registered sex offender, and the violation of the rule or condition was related to the sex offense for which the person was required to register as a sex offender.

4. When the person committed the rule violation, the person also allegedly committed a crime for which charges have been filed.

Under current law, if a person admits to committing a rule violation, DOC may sanction the person with imprisonment for up to 90 days instead of revoking probation, parole, or extended supervision. The bill eliminates 90-day imprisonment as a sanction for a rule violation.