1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 895

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Faulkner, DeCarlo, Beck, Mossburg, Cryor, Snodgrass, Kittleman, Morgan, Minnick, B. Hughes, Hecht, and Benson
Entitled:
Plea Bargain Agreements - Justification to Court and Notice to Crime Victims

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a State's Attorney from entering into a plea bargain agreement if the defendant is charged with certain crimes; establishing an exception to the prohibition if the State's Attorney submits a written justification for the plea bargain agreement at a certain time; establishing that if a State's Attorney enters into a plea bargain agreement in connection with certain crimes, the State's Attorney shall make specified notifications in writing to certain crime victims; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A
Delegate Raymond Beck, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Jean Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25
Delegate Robert H. Kittleman, District 14B
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate John S. Morgan, District 13B
Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS - GENERAL
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
NOTICES
PLEAS
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 592A , 760 , 761A , 762 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available