Montana Harvey Waiver

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A Harvey waiver allows the court to consider dismissed charges during sentencing in a criminal case. Absent a waiver by defendant, a sentencing court is not permitted to rely upon information relating to counts dismissed in accordance with a plea bargain. The name originates from a California case, People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754.


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A Harvey waiver is an agreement by a defendant that any counts dismissed as part of a plea agreement can still be considered for the purposes of sentencing on the remaining counts. The waiver is typically used to ensure that victim restitution is ordered to compensate the victims for any losses.

Although you must attend court on the day of your hearing, you do have the option to ?waive? your hearing, which basically means that you acknowledge that the Commonwealth could meet its burden at this stage and you agree to have your case move forward.

The Sixth Amendment and various state laws guarantee a defendant's right to a speedy trial. Many defendants, particularly those who are waiting in jail, want to enforce this right. But lawyers frequently advise their clients to "waive time"?that is, to agree to the proceedings moving slower than state law provides.

In Spanish and Portuguese, the word means "cross", either the Christian cross or the figure of transecting lines or ways.

A Cruz Waiver is an agreement with the judge normally enacted as part of a plea deal. In other words, it is a relinquishment of your right to enforce the terms of a plea agreement should you violate the terms of your release or fail to appear at your sentencing hearing.

Simply put, a Cruz Waiver is a promise by an out-of-custody defendant to stay out of trouble and to return to court for the sentencing hearing. If they break their promise, they waive their right to the terms of the plea bargain or sentence and could face a harsher punishment.

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