Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Filed: 3/15/2017

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1804

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1804 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
5amended by adding Section 116-2.2 as follows:
 
6    (725 ILCS 5/116-2.2 new)
7    Sec. 116-2.2. Petition to resentence; statutory penalty
8reduction.
9    (a) Upon verified petition for resentencing by the
10defendant, the trial court that entered the judgment of
11conviction in a defendant's case may order resentencing at any
12time after 30 days have passed following the imposition of a
13sentence under a guilty verdict or a finding of guilt for any
14criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
15Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar local ordinance provided:
16        (1) the State's Attorney or other prosecuting attorney

 

 

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1    is given at least 30 day notice of the filing of the
2    petition seeking resentencing;
3        (2) the State's Attorney or other prosecuting attorney
4    files a response indicating agreement with the petition and
5    the defendant's request for resentencing; and
6        (3) the petition clearly states the statutory penalty
7    for the offense for which the defendant was found guilty or
8    convicted has, since his or her plea of guilty or
9    conviction, been subsequently reduced or altered in a
10    manner that includes, but is not limited to:
11            (A) reducing the minimum or maximum sentence for
12        the offense;
13            (B) granting the court more discretion over the
14        range of penalties available for the offense; or
15            (C) changing the penalties associated with the
16        offense or conduct underlying the offense in any way.
17    (b) If the court grants a petition under this Section, the
18court must resentence the defendant in a manner that is
19consistent with the penalty the defendant would have received
20if the current law was in effect on the date when the offense
21was committed or the original sentence was imposed and the
22court may take any additional action it deems appropriate under
23the circumstances.".