HB 2776-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Provides that the court may defer findings, or in a hearing to explain mitigating circumstances may defer entry of its order, for up to one year and impose conditions upon the defendant the court deems appropriate.  Upon deferring findings, the court may assess costs as the court deems appropriate for administrative processing.  If at the end of the deferral period the defendant has met all conditions and has not been determined to have committed another traffic infraction, the court may dismiss the infraction.

     Provides that a person may not receive more than one deferral within a seven-year period for traffic infractions for moving violations and more than one deferral within a seven-year period for traffic infractions for nonmoving violations.