Deferred dispositions; no court shall have authority to defer and dismiss a criminal case. (HB2513)
Introduced By
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Inherent authority to defer and dismiss a criminal case. Provides that no court shall have the authority, upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or after a plea of not guilty, when the facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, to defer proceedings or to defer entry of a final order of guilt or to dismiss the case upon completion of terms and conditions except as provided by statute. This is in response to the January 13, 2011, Court of Appeals of Virginia decision in Hernandez v. Commonwealth, ___Va.___ (2011); record no. 092524. Read the Bill »
Status
02/16/2011: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/21/2011 | Presented and ordered printed 11104123D |
01/21/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/24/2011 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2513) |
01/25/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #3 Immigration |
01/25/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
01/31/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2513) |
02/02/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
02/04/2011 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11105162D-H1 |
02/06/2011 | Read first time |
02/07/2011 | Read second time |
02/07/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11105162D-H1 |
02/07/2011 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2513H1 |
02/08/2011 | Read third time and passed House (76-Y 22-N 1-A) |
02/08/2011 | VOTE: PASSAGE (76-Y 22-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/09/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/11/2011 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/16/2011 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2011 | Letter sent to Crime Commission |