A broadly supported criminal justice reform act passed by last years legislature is running into some technical difficulties.
SB70 made major changes to criminal charges and procedures in an effort to lessen the pressure on the state’s prisons.
Representative Bernie Hunhoff of Yankton said there are some unintended consequences…
Hunhoff says lawmakers did not put costs into the bill when it was passed last year…
Hunhoff says legislative leaders will meet (this afternoon) to try to figure out what they can do. He says its obvious the Legislative Research Council needs some more help…
