HB1091 Summary

• Requires prosecutors to file a verified written statement with the court at sentencing showing their final plea offer (specified sentence and charges to be dismissed) if the defendant was found guilty after trial.

• Prohibits judges from imposing heavier or greater sentences merely because a defendant exercises their constitutional right to trial before an impartial judge or jury.

• Applies to cases where a defendant is convicted after a bench or jury trial (does not apply to guilty pleas).