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OH SB263
Bill
Status
1/25/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jim Hughes
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AI Summary
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Authorizes courts to cancel negotiated guilty or no contest pleas in felony cases and first-degree misdemeanor cases if the offender fails to comply with plea agreement conditions, such as providing information, cooperating with law enforcement, or performing required activities.
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Requires underlying plea agreements to be stated on the record in open court for felony cases and first-degree misdemeanor cases.
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Allows the offender's guilty or no contest plea to serve as a waiver of speedy trial rights during proceedings to enforce plea agreement compliance.
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Permits prosecutors to file a motion requesting the court vacate the plea and sentence if the offender fails to fulfill obligations; courts must determine compliance and may reinstate previously dismissed charges if noncompliance is found.
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Declares intent to supersede the Ohio Supreme Court's holding in State v. Gilbert (2014) to restore court jurisdiction to vacate pleas based on violations of negotiated plea agreements.
Legislative Description
Allows court to cancel plea bargain if defendant noncooperative
Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement : Crime and Punishment
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Criminal Justice
1/27/2016