SENATE BILL 211

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

Courts - Sentence Review - Review Panel

Synopsis:

Altering the number of judges on a criminal sentence review panel; altering a definition to require review panel judges to be of a specified judicial circuit; clarifying who is entitled to a sentence review by a review panel; clarifying that a sentence includes any suspended portion for the purposes of a sentence review; repealing a provision of law authorizing a specified sentencing judge to sit with a review panel in an advisory capacity; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/20

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/24

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair

Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Circuit Courts

Hearings

Judges

Judicial Review -see also- Appeals

Parole and Probation

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 8-101 , 8-102 , 8-105 , 8-106 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered