HB2019: Discretionary sentencing guidelines; review, deferred disposition.

Legislative Summary

Review of discretionary sentencing guidelines; deferred disposition. Requires the court to (i) review and consider discretionary sentencing guidelines before a deferred disposition in felony cases other than Class 1 felonies and (ii) within five days following a deferred disposition in felony cases, forward the original discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets with a copy of the court order to the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Under current law, the court is required to review discretionary sentencing guidelines only before imposing sentence in all felony cases other than Class 1 felonies and is required to forward the original discretionary sentencing guidelines worksheets with a copy of the court order to the Commission only following the entry of a final order of conviction and sentence in a felony case.