Bill Text: VA HB2513 | 2011 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Deferred dispositions; no court shall have authority to defer and dismiss a criminal case.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-02-16 - Senate: Letter sent to Crime Commission [HB2513 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2011-HB2513-Comm_Sub.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2513 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee for Courts of Justice on February 4, 2011) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Gilbert) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-298.02, relating to inherent authority to defer and dismiss.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 19.2-298.02 as follows:

§ 19.2-298.02. Deferred disposition in a criminal case.

No court shall have the authority, upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or after a plea of not guilty, when the facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, to defer proceedings or to defer entry of a final order of guilt or to dismiss the case upon completion of terms and conditions except as provided by statute. In no case shall the court defer entry of a final order of guilt for more than 60 days following conclusion of all of the evidence.