SB497 - Requires courts to instruct defendants of certain consequences of a plea of guilty

SB 497

Requires courts to instruct defendants of certain consequences of a plea of guilty

Sponsor:	Nasheed
LR Number:	1952S.01I	Fiscal Notes
Committee:	Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Last Action:	3/2/2017 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee	Journal Page:	S402

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Effective Date:	August 28, 2017

List of 2017 Senate Bills

Current Bill Summary

SB 497 - This act prohibits a defendant from pleading guilty, and prohibits a court from accepting a defendant's guilty plea, until the court has explained to the defendant specified consequences of pleading guilty.

This act is identical to SB 537 (2017) and HB 699 (2017).

JOHN GRANA