COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



L.R. No.: 1693-02

Bill No.: SB 528

Subject: Crimes and Punishment; Criminal Procedure; Judges; Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies

Type: Original

Date: March 17, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
None
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials from the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Corrections, Department of Public Safety - Missouri State Water Patrol, - Division of Liquor Control,

- Capitol Police, - Missouri State Highway Patrol, Department of Conservation, and the Office of State Public Defender assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.



Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on the courts.



Officials from the Office of Prosecution Services assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on prosecutors.





FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.





DESCRIPTION



The proposed legislation would set out the requirements for a peace officer to obtain a warrant via the telephone. The proposal would allow the prosecuting attorney to give voice authorization to the applicant to affix his or her signature to the application. After the prosecutor's signature is affixed, the applicant would contact a judge who could take an oral statement under oath that is recorded. The proposal would also set out the forms for the application and affidavit for a telephonic search warrant.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.







SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Office of State Courts Administrator

Department of Natural Resources

Department of Corrections

Department of Public Safety

- Missouri State Water Patrol

- Division of Liquor Control

- Capitol Police

- Missouri State Highway Patrol

Department of Conservation

Office of Prosecution Services

Office of State Public Defender

















Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

March 17, 2003