![]() ![]() ![]() The report will also contain information relating to the offense in question.Īfter the Change of Plea hearing if a PSI is ordered, the defendant will report to the probation department, which is where the PSI will be completed. This report contains information on the defendant’s background, including character, upbringing, criminal history, health, military service, education, employment record, finances, and any other details that might be relevant and could affect the severity of the sentence. It is information that is provided to the Judge and to Defense counsel for the Judge to determine what the appropriate sentence is for the defendant. In order to create this database and ensure fair sentencing practices are happening, more PSI’s are being ordered.Ī PSI is a presentence investigation report. Earlier this year, the Ohio Supreme Court called for a Statewide sentencing database which would contain all the relevant points of a defendant and how they were sentenced.* The goal of this database is to provide more transparency to our criminal justice system. Part of the sentencing reform is analyzing sentencing data to improve consistency and fairness in sentencing practices. The State of Ohio, and in particular Cuyahoga County, is now focused on Sentencing reform. If you have a PSI done you will go back to court for a separate sentencing date. The federal system always requires PSI’s be completed, though the federal system more commonly refers to these as PSR’s. However, over the last few weeks there has been a change in this process in which more Judges are ordering PSI’s and scheduling a separate date for sentencing. For lower level misdemeanors and traffic violations the court will often do the sentencing with the Change of Plea. You should discuss what both of these options mean and what the outcomes could be of both before making any decisions. At this hearing, the courts may ask for a Pre-Sentence Investigation Report or “PSI”, or they may ask you if you want to waive the PSI and continue to sentencing. During the final stages of your case the court will typically schedule you for a “Change of Plea” hearing.
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