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SENATE BILL NO. 496 Offered January 14, 2004 Prefiled January 14, 2004 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-303.5, relating to deferral of criminal conviction. ---------- Patrons-- Mims; Delegate: Albo ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 19.2-303.5 as follows:

§ 19.2-303.5. Deferral of conviction not allowed unless statutorily authorized.

A court shall not defer a conviction when the facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, unless there is specific statutory authorization for such deferral for the criminal offense with which the defendant is charged.