OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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sSB-443

AN ACT CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

This bill establishes two new crimes of assault by strangulation. To the extent that this increases the likelihood that violent offenders would be prosecuted or receive harsher penalties, a potential revenue gain from criminal fines and potential cost for incarceration and/or probation supervision in the community exist. It is anticipated that relatively few fines would be imposed on an annual basis, and, consequently, any revenue gain under the bill is expected to be minimal. On average, it costs the state $2,150 to supervise an offender on probation in the community as compared to $35,040 to incarcerate the offender (note that both figures include fringe benefits).

The bill will not result in an additional cost to the Department of Public Safety or the Police Officer Standards and Training Council. The bill allows law enforcement officers to seize electronic defense weapons at a family violence crime scene. Additionally, the bill could result in training for law enforcement officers which could result in an increase in workload, but will not result in a fiscal impact.

The Out Years

State Impact:

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None