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SB 117 IN

Compassionate release.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (Jan 8, 2025) Authored by Senator Pol

Summary

Allows certain convicted persons who have a chronic medical condition or are terminally ill or gravely disabled to file a petition for sentence modification, without the consent of the prosecuting attorney. Defines "chronic medical condition" and "terminally ill or gravely disabled" for purposes of filing a petition for sentence modification. Specifies that a court may not, without the consent of the prosecuting attorney, reduce or suspend a convicted person's sentence: (1) that was not authorized by a plea agreement; or (2) that is below the sentence that the court was authorized to impose at the time of sentencing. Provides certain criteria that the court must consider when ruling on a petition for sentence modification. Allows the court to grant or deny a petitioner's request for sentence modification, summarily dismiss the petition, or hold a hearing.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)

  1. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
  2. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Pol · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Corrections (DOC)CORRECTIONS; Adult Inmates and FacilitiesCORRECTIONS; Juvenile Inmates and FacilitiesCOURTS; JudgesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Criminal History and ExpungementsCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; SentencingHEALTH; Generally

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