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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 243

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone
Entitled:
Postconviction Procedure - Venue

Synopsis:

Requiring that a hearing on a postconviction petition be held in the circuit court of the county in which the charging document was originally filed.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/4
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/6
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House Action
3/9
First Reading Judiciary
3/19
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIRCUIT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
HEARINGS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 645A )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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