Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program; created. (HB1241)
Introduced By
Del. John Avoli (R-Staunton) with support from co-patrons Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), and Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program. Authorizes the attorney for the Commonwealth for each judicial circuit of the Commonwealth to create and administer a Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program for the purpose of providing an alternative to prosecuting offenders in the criminal justice system. The bill provides that entry into such program shall be at the discretion of the attorney for the Commonwealth based upon written guidelines and that no attorney for the Commonwealth shall accept any offender into such program for an offense for which punishment includes a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2022 | Committee |
| 01/19/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22103605D |
| 01/19/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/25/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/26/2022 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/26/2022 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/15/2022 | Left in Courts of Justice |
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