Bill
LD 1823
The bill would require district attorneys to post the final criminal case decisions online for each district to promote transparency.
LD 1823 — An Act to Promote Transparency in the Criminal Justice System by Requiring the Posting of Criminal Case Decisions
Overview
LD 1823 would require District Attorneys to post the final decisions in criminal cases decided within a district to a publicly accessible website. The bill was introduced on April 29, 2025 and referred to the Judiciary Committee. It progressed through committee review and other legislative steps but was ultimately placed in the Legislative Files as (DEAD) on June 10, 2025.
Purpose and Intent
- Promote transparency in the criminal justice system by making final case outcomes publicly available.
- Allow residents to access information about criminal case dispositions in their district.
Key Provisions
- Posting Requirement: District Attorneys must post on a publicly accessible website the final decision of a criminal case decided within the district.
- Scope and Format: The posting must be publicly accessible online; the provision applies to cases decided within each district (counties). The bill text provided does not specify exact formatting or data fields beyond the final decision.
- Effective Date: Not specified in the summary provided. If enacted, the posting requirement would take effect according to the bill’s schedule.
Fiscal Impact and Mandates
- State Mandate: The fiscal note labels the bill as a potential state mandate with unfunded costs.
- Local Costs: Estimated to be insignificant statewide, but local units (counties) may incur costs to implement posting requirements.
- Funding Considerations: If the posting requirement constitutes a local mandate that expands local duties, the Constitution allows for General Fund funding to cover at least 90% of added costs or requires a mandate exemption process via a Mandate Preamble and a two-thirds vote. The fiscal note states that local activities may represent a state mandate under the Constitution, but actual costs are considered insignificantly small in aggregate.
- State Agency Costs: Any additional costs to the Office of the Attorney General would be minor and absorbable within existing resources.
Affected Parties
- Primary: District Attorneys and, by extension, county governments responsible for district-level prosecutions.
- Public and Stakeholders: General public, crime victims, defendants, and researchers seeking accessible case disposition information.
Procedural History and Status
- 2025-04-29: Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
- 2025-05 to 2025-06: Various committee actions, including a divided report (ONTP/OTP-AM), and readings/concurrence steps.
- 2025-06-09 to 2025-06-10: Reports and roll-call actions; ultimately placed in the Legislative Files (DEAD) on June 10, 2025.
- Overall status: The bill did not advance to enactment and is considered dead.
Notes
- The bill’s stated objective is transparency, but it did not become law.
- The fiscal note highlights a possible local mandate, with minor expected costs for counties and absorbable costs for the AG’s office.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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