SB 740 - Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Requires courts to explain certain consequences of pleading guilty before such a plea may be accepted
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
4798S.01I
Title
SB 740
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
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Effective Date
August 28, 2018
Current Status
Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 740 - This act prohibits a defendant from pleading guilty, and a court from accepting a defendant's plea of guilty, until the court has explained to the defendant certain consequences of pleading guilty.
This act is identical to SB 537 (2017), SB 497 (2017) and HB 699 (2017).
MIKE WEAVER