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2010 SESSION
HB 522 Deferred disposition in criminal cases; allows court to dismiss cases other than Class 4 felonies.
Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Deferred disposition in criminal cases. Allows a court to defer and dismiss any criminal case other than Class 4 felonies or more severe felonies, violent felonies, crimes that require registration on the sex offender registry, certain felony sex crimes, manslaughter, and DUI. Deferred disposition would be available to a person even though he had previously availed himself of deferred disposition or had been previously convicted of a crime, except in the interests of justice.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103484D
- 01/12/10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/10 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/20/10 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/16/10 House: Left in Courts of Justice