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MO HB849

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/12/2013

Primary Sponsor

Bill Lant

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Supreme Court must develop a model jury instruction for criminal trials that includes the sentence and likely time served for each crime charged against the defendant

  • Judges shall provide this model jury instruction to all juries prior to reaching a verdict, along with other court-issued jury instructions

  • Department of Corrections must provide statistics on average sentences served for each crime to the Supreme Court for use in developing the instruction

Legislative Description

Requires the Missouri Supreme Court to develop a model jury instruction to be given to juries, including information on the sentence a defendant will receive and probable time served if found guilty

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

4/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/28/2013

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