FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6093

                                   C 60 L 88

BYSenators Pullen, Talmadge, Garrett, Nelson, Johnson, Rasmussen, McMullen and von Reichbauer; by request of Department of Corrections

Providing for presentence reports on sexual offenders.

Senate Committee on Law & Justice and Committee on Ways & Means

House Committe on Judiciary

Rereferred House Committee on Ways & Means

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Presentence investigations of convicted felony offenders assist the court in determining sentencing options and form the basis for case management decisions throughout the offender's period of incarceration.

Currently, presentence investigations for felony sex offenders are not consistently ordered.  The lack of pertinent information otherwise supplied by a presentence investigation can result in the omission of appropriate treatment or monitoring requirements.

SUMMARY:

The Sentencing Reform Act is modified to require the sentencing court to order the Department of Corrections to complete a presentence report on all defendants convicted of a felony sexual offense.

The department is required to give priority to presentence investigations for sexual offenders.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    46     0

      House 96   0

EFFECTIVE:March 15, 1988