- Title
- Criminal Procedure - Incarcerated Seniors - Motion to Reduce the Duration of a Sentence
- Sponsored by
- Senator West
- Status
- In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- Analysis
Synopsis
Authorizing an individual who is at least 60 years old and has been imprisoned for at least 20 years to file a motion to reduce the duration of the individual's sentence; requiring the court to conduct a hearing on a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence, unless the court has held a hearing on a similar motion in the preceding 5 years; and requiring a court to consider enumerated factors in determining whether to grant a motion to reduce the duration of a sentence and to issue its decision in writing or on the record in open court.
Committees
- Original:
- Judicial Proceedings
Details
Introduced in a prior session as: SB0389 Session: 2024 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Pre-Filed
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025
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Last Updated: 1/7/2025 1:32 PM