HOUSE BILL 22

Sponsored By:

Delegate Smigiel

Entitled:

Courts - Attorneys - Subpoena Procedures and Forms for Circuit Courts

Synopsis:

Authorizing an attorney or other officer of the court entitled to the issuance of a subpoena by a clerk of a court to obtain from the clerk of the court a subpoena that is signed and sealed by the clerk of court; authorizing the attorney or other officer of the court to photocopy or otherwise copy and use a specified subpoena for service; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

11/22

Pre-filed

1/12

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

4/8

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/30

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/11

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/6

Favorable

Special Order until later today (Senator Manno) Adopted

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/7

Third Reading Passed (43-2)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/18

Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Office of the Courts

Attorneys

Circuit Courts

Clerks of Court

Forms

Process Serving

Subpoenas

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 1-505 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 662017/01     Offered on: March 25, 2011   at: 11:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2011: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

April 7, 2011: Third Reading Passed (43-2)

April 7, 2011: Third Reading Passed (43-2)