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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 889

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 335
Sponsored By:
Delegates Montague, Giannetti, Menes, Rosenberg, Hecht, Love, Grosfeld, Burns, Turner, R. Baker, Zirkin, K. Kelly, Marriott, Franchot, and O'Donnell
Entitled:
Public Defender - Bail Review Hearings - Representation of Indigent Defendants

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Defender to provide legal representation to indigent defendants during bail review hearings; and requiring that up to 67% of the costs be paid by State funds and the remaining costs be paid by county or private funds.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BAIL
HEARINGS
INDIGENT PERSONS
LEGAL AID
MANDATES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27A Public Defender
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Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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