HOUSE BILL 637

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Prince George's County Delegation

Entitled:

Prince George's County - Pretrial Release for Defendants Charged with Crimes of Violence PG 314-97

Synopsis:

Prohibiting in Prince George's County a District Court Commissioner from releasing pretrial a defendant who has been charged with a crime of violence who has previously been convicted of a crime of violence; allowing a judge to release pretrial a defendant under conditions that assure the defendant will not flee or pose a danger; prohibiting a judge from releasing a defendant pretrial if no conditions will assure that the defendant will not flee or pose a danger; and establishing a rebuttable presumption that a defendant will flee or pose a danger.

Legislative History

House Action

1/30

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DISTRICT COURTS

JUDGES

MANDATES

PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 616 1/2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)