2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 603

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Colburn, Garagiola, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled:
Sentencing - Crimes of Violence - Limitation on Revisory Power of Courts

Synopsis:

Limiting to a specified period after the imposition of a sentence for a specified crime of violence the power of a court to revise the sentence; authorizing a specified motion to be filed at any time under specified circumstances; requiring a court to notify each victim of the crime for which the defendant was convicted before revising, modifying, or reducing the sentence imposed on the defendant; defining a term; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
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.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
JUDGES
NOTICES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 14-101 )
Criminal Procedure
( 6-233 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered