2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 708

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 736
Sponsored By:
Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates C. Davis, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Paige, and Pugh
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Process Against Limited Liability Companies - Summons, Service, and Execution

Synopsis:

Authorizing a clerk of court, if a charging document is filed against a specified limited liability company, to issue a summons to the limited liability company in the company name to appear at court to answer the charging document; establishing that, if a sheriff or other officer returns a summons in a specified manner, the limited liability company to whom the summons was issued shall be considered as in court and as appearing to the charging document; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/8
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/2
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Baltimore City Administration
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLERKS OF COURT
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
JUDGMENTS
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
PERSONAL PROPERTY
REAL PROPERTY
SHERIFFS
SUMMONSES -see also- SUBPOENAS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 4-203 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2006: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 1, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)