Sec. 14-227e. Community service for persons convicted of operation while under the influence of liquor or drug.
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(a)As used in this section, subsection
(g)of section 14-227a , subsection
(c)of section 14-227m and subsection
(c)of section 14-227n :
(1)“Community service” means the placement of defendants in unpaid positions with nonprofit or tax-supported agencies for the performance of a specified number of hours of work or service within a given period of time.
(2)“Community service plan” means an agreement between the court and the defendant which specifies
(A)the number of required community service hours,
(B)the type of agency for placement,
(C)the period of time in which the community service will be completed,
(D)the tentative schedule,
(E)a brief description of the responsibilities,
(F)conditions and sanctions for failure to fulfill the plan, and
(G)the supervisor of the plan.
(b)In sentencing a defendant to perform community service, the court shall fix the conditions and terms of such sentence and shall review the community service plan and, upon approval, sentence such defendant in accordance with such plan. No sentence of community service shall be imposed without the consent of the defendant.
(c)Any organization administering sentences of community service shall prepare and file with the court a copy of all community service plans and shall notify the court when a defendant has successfully completed such plan.
(d)Any organization administering sentences of community service shall prepare a written statement outlining noncompliance by a defendant and shall without unnecessary delay notify the state's attorney for that judicial district requesting that a hearing be held to determine whether the sentence of community service should be revoked.
(e)The court may at any time, for good cause shown, terminate the sentence of community service or modify or enlarge the terms or conditions or require the defendant to serve the original incarcerative sentence for violation of any of the conditions of the sentence of community service.