Expanded Applicability of Probation
- Persons sentenced to a maximum penalty of six years and one day on or after January 3, 1978, may apply for probation.
- The application for probation must be filed with the court where the original sentence was imposed.
- Those already serving sentences at the time this Act takes effect shall remain in jail until their probation application is approved.
Effectivity of the Act
- The amendments introduced by this Act became effective immediately upon its approval on June 13, 1980.
This law thus expands the coverage of the Probation Law of 1976 by clarifying ineligibility criteria and by allowing probation applications for those sentenced to a maximum of six years and one day, subject to procedural constraints for those already incarcerated.