2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 982

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Menes and Anderson
Entitled:
Criminal Appeals - Right to Jury Trial

Synopsis:

Limiting a defendant's right to a jury trial in a criminal appeal that is tried de novo to circumstances in which the defendant was charged with an offense that entitled the defendant in the District Court to request a jury trial and the defendant has not previously, in the District Court or a circuit court, waived the defendant's right to a jury trial for that offense.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIRCUIT COURTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 12-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered