A bill to prohibit courts from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-4| Senate
| Updated: 12/4/2018
Orrin G. Hatch
Republican Senator
Utah
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Acquitted Conduct Reform Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a federal court from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing. Acquitted conduct means acts for which a person was criminally charged and adjudicated not guilty after trial or acts underlying dismissed criminal charges.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencingState and local courts
A bill to prohibit courts from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-4| Senate
| Updated: 12/4/2018
Acquitted Conduct Reform Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a federal court from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing. Acquitted conduct means acts for which a person was criminally charged and adjudicated not guilty after trial or acts underlying dismissed criminal charges.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Orrin G. Hatch
Republican Senator
Utah
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingState and local courts