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Committee advances amendment to S.181 clarifying judges' discretion over pre-sentence investigations
Summary
The Judiciary Committee approved a committee amendment to S.181 on April 7 that clarifies judges may order pre-sentence investigations even if parties ask to waive them, while leaving discretion for parties and judges; the bill was advanced as amended.
The Judiciary Committee on April 7 approved a committee amendment to S.181, a bill that removes a blanket pre-sentence-investigation requirement for imposing certain deferred sentences and clarifies judicial discretion.
Chair said the amendment — requested by Judge Zoney and circulated to stakeholders — makes explicit that a court may order a pre-sentence investigation at its discretion even when defense and prosecution have…
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