HOUSE BILL 209

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 278/98 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 279

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Search Warrants - Territorial Jurisdictional Limits

Synopsis:

Repealing a territorial limitation on issuance of search warrants by judges of a circuit court; specifying that a search warrant is valid statewide; clarifying that police officers are authorized to execute search warrants; making stylistic changes; and generally relating to search warrants.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Judiciary

2/3

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judiciary Comm.

Judicial Conference

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

JUDGES

JURISDICTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 551 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered