Courts Law (Amendment No. 107) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק בתי המשפט (תיקון מס' 107)
TL;DRA proposal to add an obligation for judges to visit prisons – in their first year in office and again every four years.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill adds a new section to the Courts Law requiring every judge to visit a prison during their first year in office. A judge who hears criminal proceedings will also be required to make an additional visit once every four years. The judge must notify the president of the court after each visit. An official visit to a prison, if carried out under existing requirements of the Prisons Law, will be considered compliance with the proposed requirements.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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