Deferred disposition; allows court to defer & dismiss any criminal case other than Class 4 felonies. (HB1811)

Introduced By

Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Deferred disposition in criminal cases. Allows a court to defer and dismiss any criminal case other than Class 4 felonies or more severe felonies, violent felonies, crimes that require registration on the sex offender registry, certain felony sex crimes, manslaughter, and DUI. Deferred disposition would be available to a person even though he had previously availed himself of deferred disposition or had been previously convicted of a crime, except in the interests of justice. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2009Committee
01/12/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098544653
01/12/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/28/2009Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
02/10/2009Left in Courts of Justice

Comments

FREDDIE ROBINSON writes:

I think it is most important that certain offences do not forever taint an otherwise productive citizen and follow him/her throughout their lifetime. Many Virginias have been stifled in their economic growth because a minor non-violent conviction has followed them and employers view them as high risk.