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FL S1430
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates section 921.144, Florida Statutes, requiring written justification for plea agreements in prosecutions where the victim was a child who died as a result of the offense.
- State attorneys must provide the court with a written statement explaining reasons for any plea agreement that reduces charges to a lesser statutory degree or results in lesser penalties than the offense initially charged.
- Requirement applies only when the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense in child death cases.
- Effective date is October 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Plea Agreements in Cases Involving Child Deaths
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice
3/10/2018
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice1/12/2018
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