PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT

After a conviction or guilty plea, Kansas courts often order a pre-sentence investigation report before sentencing takes place. This report gives the judge a fuller picture of the defendant; background, criminal history, the circumstances of the offense, and other factors that can influence what sentence is ultimately handed down. Because the report can directly shape the outcome, what goes into it and how accurately it reflects the situation genuinely matters. Defendants generally have the opportunity to review the report and raise objections or corrections before sentencing. Below, Roth Davies LLC answers common questions about what a pre-sentence investigation report includes, how it's used, and how to prepare for it.