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Chief Superior Judge outlines H540 to tidy restorative-justice sentencing; committee gives straw-poll endorsement
Summary
Chief Superior Judge Tom Sone told the House Judiciary Committee H540 reorganizes and clarifies post-adjudication reparative probation statutes, adds nonexclusive factors for judges to consider and seeks standardized forms to improve geographic access; the committee reported a unanimous straw poll in favor of the committee message.
MONTPELIER — Chief Superior Judge Tom Sone told the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday that H540 is largely a structural reorganization of existing post-adjudication reparative probation rules, intended to improve clarity, consistency and access across counties.
Sone said a working group he chaired — which included representatives from the Department of Corrections, community restorative programs and the Center for Crime…
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