HOUSE BILL 854

Sponsored By:

Delegates B. Hughes, Palumbo, Hubbard, Benson, Crumlin, D. Davis, Parker, Muse, Proctor, and Exum

Entitled:

Crimes of Violence - Pretrial Detention

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from releasing pretrial a defendant who has been charged with a crime of violence if the defendant has previously been convicted of a crime of violence.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25

Delegate Dereck Davis, District 25

Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate C. Anthony Muse, District 26

Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A

Delegate Joan N. Parker, District 10

Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DISTRICT COURTS

PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 616 1/2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)