HOUSE BILL 994

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegates Malone and Rudolph

Entitled:

Death Penalty - Procedural Delays

Synopsis:

Clarifying that a requirement governing notice of intent to seek a sentence of death and notice of intent to seek a sentence of life without the possibility of parole shall apply to any trial date; requiring that a death penalty sentencing proceeding be conducted before a judge rather than a jury if the defendant was convicted after a trial before a judge sitting without a jury; and requiring a party who seeks to obtain automatic removal of a case to file a motion within a certain time period.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Hearing cancelled

3/17

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DEATH PENALTY

NOTICES

PAROLE AND PROBATION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 412 , 412A , 413 , 413 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)