SB 748 - Emery, Ed
Allows courts to depart from a statutorily required minimum prison term when sentencing a defendant
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
4753S.02I
Title
SB 748
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
N/A
Effective Date
August 28, 2018
Current Status
SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (4753S.05C)
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SCS/SB 748 - This act creates the Justice Safety Valve Act, which allows the court to depart from a statutorily required minimum sentence or prison term when sentencing a defendant found guilty of an offense. The court may not depart from the statutory minimum sentence or prison term for certain offenses as specified in the act.
JESSI JAMES