Occasionally, a court will order a report to be written when a court has proceeded directly to the sentencing phase without benefit of a PSI, usually after the court has accepted a plea bargain. This report is referred to as a

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A post-sentence report is prepared when the court moves directly to sentencing, often after a plea bargain, without a Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) report. This report provides the court with background information on the defendant to assist in determining an appropriate sentence.

Occasionally, a Court Will Order a Report to Be Written