Caitlin’s Law Approved by OK Senate Panel

[The Straight Story]

Caitlin’s Law Approved by OK Senate Panel
Posted: Feb 28, 2006, 03:29 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY - The family of Caitlin Wooten asked a Senate panel today for support of The Caitlin Wooten Act. Shortly after hearing testimony from Donna Wooten, Caitlin’s mother, Senate Bill 1037 was approved by a unanimous vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Paddack, an Ada Democrat and author of the measure, said the law seeks to protect Oklahoma families and communities from senseless acts of violence.

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Paddack said SB 1037 contains three major reforms that are tough on crime and smart for Oklahoma families. The bill is aimed at strengthening bail laws by requiring persons charged with a violent crime to prove they are not a public danger before they may post bail. It also beefs up victim protection order (VPO) laws in Oklahoma to mirror federal VPO laws.

Finally, the bill will allow for an electronic notification system, called Victim Identification and Notification Everyday (VINE) to be put into place statewide in order to notify victims when offenders move throughout the criminal justice system.

http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=4501829

How does one prove they are not a public danger? Not saying the law is good or bad, just wondering how you prove such a thing...

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I agree. You can't logically prove a negative. Let the prosecutor

prove that the accused IS a public danger before denying bail. This sounds rather unconstitutional.