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Committee advances bill requiring judges to read statutory immigration advisement verbatim in plea hearings
Summary
The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to pass SB 281, a measure by Senator Sasha Renee Perez that would require California judges to read the exact statutory advisement informing noncitizen defendants of potential immigration consequences before they plead guilty or no contest.
The Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday voted to pass Senate Bill 281, a measure by Senator Sasha Renee Perez that would require judges in California criminal cases to recite the exact statutory immigration advisement used since 1977 before a defendant enters a plea.
Supporters say the bill is intended to stop judges from paraphrasing the advisement and telling defendants they “will” face immigration consequences rather than that they “may” face such consequences. "The court shall administer the following advisement on the record to the defendant," said Ignacio Hernandez, representing the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, quoting the statute and urging the committee to require judges to stick to the long‑standing language.
The bill’s sponsor…
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