Petition · past parliament
Law change. No reduced sentence if plea changed after further evidence heard.
Closed
52 signatures
What the petition asks
For victims reliving evidence can be very traumatic and then seeing the offender getting a reduced sentence is adding more pain. For example, abused children may see the sex offender get shorter sentences as they have pleaded guilty when the child discloses more information about the offence.
There should be no reduction in sentence for a guilty plea made after the victim has given evidence.
Timeline
| 26 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 May 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
52
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Nov 2018
Closed
26 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.