General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6660
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4788
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 6660
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 4788
*04788_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING FAMILY IMPACT STATEMENTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) (a) Prior to sentencing a defendant convicted of a criminal offense for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed, the court shall permit the defendant to submit a family impact statement if the defendant is the parent or guardian of a minor child and has physical custody of the minor child. The judge shall consider such family impact statement prior to pronouncing any sentence.
(b) A family impact statement submitted by a defendant pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may address the impact on the minor child and other family members that would result if the defendant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, including, but not limited to, the impact on the financial needs of the child and other family members, the relationship between the defendant and the child, the availability of community and family support for the child, the defendant's employment history and available employment opportunities, programs available to rehabilitate the defendant if the defendant is not sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the seriousness of the offense and the defendant's criminal history.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2013 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2013
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To permit criminal defendants who have physical custody of a minor child to provide the court with a family impact statement prior to sentencing for a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed.
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