HOUSE BILL 419

Sponsored By:

Delegates Vallario and Pitkin

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - District Court Jurisdiction - First Degree Assault

Synopsis:

Providing that the District Court has jurisdiction over the crime of assault in the first degree; and providing that the jurisdiction of the District Court is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the circuit court for assault in the first degree.

Legislative History

House Action

1/24

First Reading Judiciary

1/29

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSAULT

CIRCUIT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 12A-1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)