Rule 43-3. Presentence Investigation and Report; Waiver; Alternative Incarceration and Plan

(a) If the defendant is convicted of a crime other than a capital felony, the punishment for which may include imprisonment for more than one year, the judicial authority shall order a presentence investigation, or the supplementation of any existing presentence investigation report. The judicial authority may, in its discretion, order a presentence investigation for a defendant convicted of any crime or offense.

(b) A defendant who is convicted of a crime and is not eligible for sentence review pursuant to General Statutes § 51-195 may, with the consent of the sentencing judge and the prosecuting authority, waive the presentence investigation.

(c) Pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-39a, the judicial authority may, in its discretion, order an assessment for placement in an alternate incarceration program to be conducted by the Office of Adult Probation.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 910.)