IN SB0120

Legislative Description

Plea agreements and sentencing. Removes a provision excluding a plea agreement, a presentence report, and hearings on a plea agreement from the official record of a case unless the plea agreement is accepted by the court. Removes a provision requiring that a trial court advise a convicted defendant of the earliest release date and the maximum possible release date at the time the court pronounces the defendant's sentence, and requires the court to advise certain convicted defendants of the number of days the defendant served while awaiting trial and sentencing.

Last Action

Committee Referrals