SB1379 Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania SB1379 allows for resentencing for survivors of domestic violence… (Introduced)

SB1379

In post-trial matters, further providing for scope of subchapter and for eligibility for relief, providing for postconviction resentencing relief for defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence or human trafficking and further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentencing procedure for murder of the first degree and providing for criminal prosecutions involving defendant survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence or human trafficking.

Pennsylvania SB1379 allows for resentencing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, or human trafficking, considering their.

Pennsylvania SB1379 amends Title 42 to provide postconviction resentencing relief for defendants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, or human trafficking. The bill allows courts to consider the defendant's victimization as a mitigating factor in sentencing. It establishes specific resentencing limitations based on the original sentence and requires corroborating evidence of the defendant's survivor status. The resentencing process includes hearings, expert testimony, and consideration of trauma and coercive control.

Included in complete analysis

Overview
Core Provisions
Implementation
Impact
Legal Framework
Critical Issues

See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.

SB1379

Where it stands

Sponsors

History