HOUSE BILL 1320

Sponsored By:

Delegate Olszewski (By Request)

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreement Terms and the Violence Prevention Initiative Criteria

Synopsis:

Establishing that, if a court accepts a specified plea agreement with a specified sentence for a defendant charged with committing a crime of violence, the defendant shall serve the sentence imposed without reduction by diminution credits, parole, or otherwise; providing that a court or review panel may not modify a sentence imposed under a plea agreement in accordance with the Act; and altering the eligibility criteria for high risk offenders for a program of increased supervision while on parole.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

3/3

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/14

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Parole and Probation

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Pleas

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 6-233 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary