AN ACT CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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sSB-443

AN ACT CONCERNING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 4253

File Copy No.: 421

Senate Calendar No.: 287

Agency Affected	Fund-Effect	FY 07 $	FY 08 $
Judicial Dept.	GF - Revenue Gain	Minimal	Minimal
Judicial Department (Probation) ; Correction, Dept.	GF - Cost	Potential	Potential

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The amendment establishes a crime of assault of a sports official. Under the amendment, an offender would be subject to a fine of up to $5, 000, five years in prison, or both. To the extent that this change increase the likelihood that offenders would be prosecuted or receive harsher penalties for assault, 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 amendment 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 preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either House thereof for any purpose.