Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1500
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected:
IC 35-38-1-1.
Synopsis: Withheld judgments in criminal cases. Allows a trial court
to withhold judgment if a defendant has pleaded guilty.
Effective: July 1, 2001.
January 11, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.
Introduced
First Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2001)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1500
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
criminal law and procedure.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 35-38-1-1; (01)IN1500.1.1. -->
SECTION 1.
IC 35-38-1-1
IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 1. (a)
After Except as
set forth in subsection (b), after a verdict, finding, or plea of guilty,
if a new trial is not granted, the court shall enter a judgment of
conviction.
(b)
The trial court may withhold entering judgment of
conviction on one (1) or more charges if:
(1) a defendant has pleaded guilty to one (1) or more charges
under the terms of a plea agreement; and
(2) the plea agreement contemplates that one (1) or more
charges will be dismissed if the defendant fulfills the
conditions described in the plea agreement.
(c) When the court pronounces the sentence, the court shall advise
the person that the person is sentenced for not less than the earliest
release date and for not more than the maximum possible release date.