Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspension of sentence; technical violations.

Limitation on sentence upon revocation of suspensionof sentence; technical violations. Provides that when conductinga revocation hearing, the court shall consider at the same revocation hearing all alleged technical violations that occurred prior to such revocation hearing and have not been previously considered by thecourt. The bill also requires that when a defendant has been takeninto custody for an alleged first or second technical violation forwhich the court may only impose up to 14 days of active incarceration,the court shall adjudicate such violation within 14 days of the defendantbeing taken into custody. The bill states that if such violationis not adjudicated within 14 days of the defendant being taken intocustody, the defendant shall be admitted to bail, unless (i) suchdefendant consents to being further detained while awaiting adjudicationor sentencing or (ii) the Commonwealth has established, by clear and convincing evidence, that the defendant presents a significantrisk of harm to himself or the community based on substance use disorderor serious mental illness and has been referred for residential treatment.Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bill provides that no such defendantshall be held in custody awaiting adjudication of or sentencing onsuch alleged technical violation for longer than 30 days.