HOUSE BILL 387

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegates Marriott, Benson, Grosfeld, Howard, A. Jones, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Phillips, and Proctor

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Costs of Confinement

Synopsis:

Requiring a judge who sentences a defendant to a term of confinement in a State correctional facility to also declare in open court the total cost, including overhead, of confining the defendant for the full term; and providing that the failure of a judge to comply with the Act does not affect the legality of the sentence.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/3

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION

JUDGES

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 640A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered