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HB 660 Deferred dispositions; property crimes, larceny and receiving stolen goods, exception.

Introduced by: Michael P. Mullin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Deferred dispositions; property crimes; larceny and receiving stolen goods. Provides that a court, upon such plea if the facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused, may defer further proceedings and place him on probation subject to terms and conditions for a first offense misdemeanor larceny provided such person has not previously been convicted of any felony or had a prior deferred disposition for the same offense. The bill also provides that deferred disposition will no longer be allowed for peeping crimes. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference. This bill incorporates HB 1592 and is identical to SB 286.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Deferred dispositions; property crimes; larceny and receiving stolen goods. Provides that a court, upon such plea if the facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused, may defer further proceedings and place him on probation subject to terms and conditions for a first offense misdemeanor larceny, provided that such person has not previously been convicted of any felony. The bill also provides that deferred disposition will no longer be allowed for peeping crimes. This bill incorporates HB 1592.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Deferred dispositions; property crimes; larceny and receiving stolen goods. Provides that a court, upon such plea if the facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused, may defer further proceedings and place him on probation subject to terms and conditions for a first offense misdemeanor larceny provided such person has not previously been convicted of any felony or had a prior deferred disposition for the same offense. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.