2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 17

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 312
Sponsored By:
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Courts - Sentence Review - Review Panel

Synopsis:

Altering the number of judges on a criminal sentence review panel; altering a specified definition to require panel judges to be of a specified judicial circuit; clarifying who is entitled to a sentence review by a review panel; clarifying that a sentence includes any suspended portion for the purposes of a sentence review; authorizing a review panel to confer with the sentencing judge; establishing that a review panel has jurisdiction over a defendant's case once a sentence has been changed; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/17
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/20
Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/10
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair
Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Circuit Courts
Hearings
Judges
Judicial Review -see also- Appeals
Parole and Probation
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 8-101 , 8-102 , 8-105 , 8-106 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
February 10, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)