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Senate enacts SB 183 to codify 'plea in advance' for certain diversion cases with child‑victim safeguard
Summary
SB 183 authorizes a court to accept a guilty plea and hold it in abeyance (a plea-in-advance) under supervision, with the record sealed and reporting requirements to the Department of Public Safety; the Senate adopted a substitute and passed the bill.
The Senate passed SB 183 on Feb. 25, a bill that codifies a practice described on the floor as a "plea in advance" — a variant of diversion where a defendant enters a guilty plea that is held by the court while the defendant completes conditions of probation; the plea is finalized only if the defendant violates the agreement.
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