Section 1170.3 Of Article 1. Initial Sentencing From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4.5. >> Article 1.
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. 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, middle, or upper prison term.
(3) Impose the lower, middle, 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.
(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 remain in effect only until January 1,
2017, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends
that date.