HOUSE BILL 383

File Code: Judges and Court Administration

Sponsored By:

Delegates T. Murphy and Montague

Entitled:

Judges - Court Administration - Appointment of Substitute Judges

Synopsis:

Providing that the administrative judge of a court shall, within a specified period of time, appoint a substitute judge to a case if a judge who is specially assigned to a criminal proceeding will be absent from the bench for at least 30 days.

Legislative History

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

2/7

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/26

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

COURTS - GENERAL

DISTRICT COURTS

JUDGES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 1-801 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available