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Judicial Discretion Act hearing draws survivors, judges and formerly incarcerated witnesses; committee to continue testimony
Summary
House Bill 1125, a 'second-look'/judicial-discretion proposal, drew survivor and victim testimony, judicial support, and incarcerated-person accounts; the hearing was opened Jan. 23 and will be continued Jan. 30.
House Bill 1125, a multi-year phased process creating a path for certain people convicted of felonies to petition courts for modification of their sentences “in the interest of justice,” was the subject of a lengthy public hearing Jan. 23 before the Community Safety Committee. Committee staff outlined a six-year eligibility rollout beginning July 1, 2026, and excluding certain persistent-offender designations and first-degree aggravated murder.
The bill would allow people meeting eligibility criteria to petition the original sentencing court to consider post-conviction behavior, rehabilitation and medical frailty; if the court finds eligibility by a preponderance standard it must hold a hearing within 120 days and may reduce…
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