Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Facts Justifying a Finding of Guilt and Suspension of Sentence
Sponsored by: Senators Lee, Ferguson, and Waldstreicher
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a court to stay the entering of judgment, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; repealing a requirement that the certain written consent of the defendant to the probation before judgment occur after a determination of guilt or acceptance of a nolo contendere plea; and authorizing a court to suspend a portion or all of a certain sentence as a condition of a probation before judgment.

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0354

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0653 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2021 Legislative Date 1/22/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Facts Justifying a Finding of Guilt and Suspension of Sentence Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2021 Legislative Date 1/27/2021 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2021 Legislative Date 2/09/2021 Action Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/22/2021	1/22/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Facts Justifying a Finding of Guilt and Suspension of Sentence
Senate	1/27/2021	1/27/2021	Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m.
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/09/2021	2/09/2021	Hearing 2/25 at 11:00 a.m.

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