| HB 1955 | Neighborhood/community groups may present evidence at a sentencing hearing for a controlled substance offense |
SCS/HB 1955 - This act allows representatives of
neighborhood groups, community groups and local social services
agencies to be present, with court approval, at sentencing
hearings for drug-related offenses and to present a statement
about how the offense affected the quality of life in the
neighborhood or community where it occurred. The statement shall
include a summary of the financial, emotional and physical
effects of the offense experienced by persons residing or
conducting business within the neighborhood or community.
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