Deferred disposition in criminal cases; allows court to dismiss cases other than Class 4 felonies. (HB522)
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
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Committee |
01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103484D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/19/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/20/2010 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/16/2010 | Left in Courts of Justice |