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This bill proposes to eliminate the requirement for a presentence investigation, which is a report prepared by the court detailing a defendant's background and circumstances, to be filed before a court can impose a deferred sentence. A deferred sentence is a legal arrangement where a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty, but the court delays imposing a sentence, often placing the defendant on probation with specific conditions, and if those conditions are met, the conviction may be dismissed. The bill also makes some technical changes to existing law regarding deferred sentences for certain sex offenses and clarifies that the act will take effect on July 1, 2026.

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https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.181