File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 671/01 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Collins, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs,
Jimeno, and Mooney
- Entitled:
-
Christopher's Law IV - Revisory Power of Courts - Limitations
Authorizing a defendant who seeks a court to revise, modify, or reduce
a sentence to file a motion within 90 days after the sentence is
imposed; limiting to 1 year the revisory power of the courts over
sentencing; requiring a decision that changes the original sentence to
be in writing and state the reasons for the decision; prohibiting the
filing of a motion to revise, modify, or reduce a sentence in
specified cases involving convictions for specified sexual crimes
committed against children; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 2/18
- Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
- 2/19
- Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
- Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
- Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
- Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
- Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
- REPORTS
- SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Criminal Procedure
- (
6-229
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered