Bill > S2439

This bill requires the courts to consider the parental status of the defendant at the time of sentencing and allows the defendant to present a family impact statement, including testimony, videos, and documents related to their parental status. Unless the court finds that the parent poses a significant risk to the community that outweighs the harm of the parent's absence from the child's life, the court shall impose a sentence that does not include imprisonment. The bill amends existing law to include these provisions and would take effect upon passage.

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