Justice System Amendments

Corrected the definition of 'violent felony' by removing unnecessary bracketed editorial text that indicated a deletion in the prior draft.

Adjusted the formatting and numbering of the bill text to align with standard legislative drafting conventions.

Added a new condition allowing courts to reduce an offense degree if the defendant provides substantial assistance in the investigation, arrest, or prosecution of another individual within one year of sentencing.

Updated and clarified definitions for terms such as 'violent felony' and 'rehabilitation program' to ensure consistency with other state statutes.

Reorganized the bill structure and corrected formatting errors in the text, such as misplaced line numbers and inconsistent headers.

Added a requirement that the prosecuting attorney must consent to a conviction reduction when the reduction is based on the defendant providing substantial assistance within one year of sentencing.

Clarified the procedural language regarding joint motions between the prosecuting attorney and the defendant to ensure both parties agree to the reduction process.

Updated the criteria for granting a lower degree of offense to explicitly include 'public safety' alongside 'interest of justice' as a factor for the court to consider.

Added new authority for city attorneys to employ deputy attorneys and to specially deputize licensed attorneys for limited times or purposes to assist in public prosecutor or civil counsel duties.

Modified the conviction reduction section to require that a defendant provide substantial assistance within one year after sentencing, replacing the previous 'after sentencing' language.

Consolidated and clarified the definition of 'Rehabilitation program' by listing specific examples (such as drug courts and vocational programs) and adding a catch-all clause for substantially similar programs.

Made technical corrections to the definition of 'violent felony' and renumbered subsequent subsections to align with the new structure of the bill.