HOUSE BILL 424

Sponsored By:

Delegates Shank and Dumais

Entitled:

Office of the State Prosecutor - Subpoena Authority

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Prosecutor for a limited purpose to issue a subpoena to a person to produce specified records or documents; specifying the rights of a person served with a subpoena and the requirements the State Prosecutor shall meet when a subpoena is served; authorizing the State Prosecutor to report to the circuit court of the county having jurisdiction the failure of a person to obey a subpoena; and authorizing the court to grant relief.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Judiciary

1/30

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/16

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/20

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/13

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 500

Sponsored by:

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Circuit Courts

Evidence

Hearings

Notices

Process Serving

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

State Prosecutor

Subpoenas

Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 14-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 802216/01     Offered on: March 18, 2008   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 16, 2008: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-1)