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AR HB2191

Bill

Official Source

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Efrem Elliott

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code 5-4-104(d) to modify sentencing options for defendants aged 18 to 21 convicted of offenses other than Class Y felonies, capital murder, treason, murder in the second degree, sex offenses, felonies involving violence, or arson
  • Allows judges discretion to impose imprisonment, probation, fines, restitution, or combinations thereof for qualified youthful offenders
  • Requires defendants aged 18 to 21 convicted of disqualifying offenses or previously sentenced under this provision to be sentenced under standard adult sentencing guidelines in subsections (b), (c), or (d)(2)
  • Maintains existing sentencing options for defendants age 21 and older or those ineligible for youthful offender consideration

Legislative Description

To Require Certain Criminal Sentences For Youthful Offenders Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older But Younger Than Twenty-one Years Of Age.

Last Action

House Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

3/30/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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