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Section 1170.3 - Promotion of uniformity in sentencing

Cal. Pen. Code § 1170.3

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Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 1170.3 - Promotion of uniformity in sentencing

The Judicial Council shall seek to promote uniformity in sentencing under Section 1170 by:

(a) The adoption of rules providing criteria for the consideration of the trial judge at the time of sentencing regarding the court's decision to:
(1) Grant or deny probation.
(2) Impose the lower or upper prison term.
(3) Impose the lower or upper term pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
(4) Impose concurrent or consecutive sentences.
(5) Determine whether or not to impose an enhancement where that determination is permitted by law.
(6) Deny a period of mandatory supervision in the interests of justice under paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170 or determine the appropriate period and conditions of mandatory supervision. The rules implementing this paragraph shall be adopted no later than January 1, 2015.
(7) Determine the county or counties of incarceration and supervision when the court is imposing a judgment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 concurrent or consecutive to a judgment or judgments previously imposed pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 in a county or counties.
(b) The adoption of rules standardizing the minimum content and the sequential presentation of material in probation officer reports submitted to the court regarding probation and mandatory supervision under paragraph (5) of subdivision (h) of Section 1170.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022.

Ca. Pen. Code § 1170.3

Amended by Stats 2017 ch 287 (SB 670),s 4, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by Stats 2016 ch 887 (SB 1016),s 10, eff. 1/1/2017.
Amended by Stats 2015 ch 378 (AB 1156),s 4, eff. 1/1/2016.
Amended by Stats 2014 ch 26 (AB 1468),s 20, eff. 6/20/2014.
Amended by Stats 2013 ch 508 (SB 463),s 10, eff. 1/1/2014.
Amended by Stats 2011 ch 361 (SB 576),s 11, eff. 9/29/2011.
Amended by Stats 2010 ch 256 (AB 2263),s 10, eff. 1/1/2011.
Amended by Stats 2009 ch 140 (AB 1164),s 147, eff. 1/1/2010.
Amended by Stats 2009 ch 140 (AB 1164),s 146, eff. 1/1/2010.
Amended by Stats 2008 ch 416 (SB 1701),s 3, eff. 1/1/2009.
Amended by Stats 2007 ch 3 (SB 40),s 5, eff. 3/30/2007.
Amended by Stats 2007 ch 3 (SB 40),s 4, eff. 3/30/2007.