HOUSE BILL 889

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 335

Sponsored By:

Delegates Montague, Giannetti, Menes, Rosenberg, Hecht, Love, Grosfeld, Burns, Turner, R. Baker, Zirkin, K. Kelly, Marriott, Franchot, and O'Donnell

Entitled:

Public Defender - Bail Review Hearings - Representation of Indigent Defendants

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Defender to provide legal representation to indigent defendants during bail review hearings; and requiring that up to 67% of the costs be paid by State funds and the remaining costs be paid by county or private funds.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BAIL

HEARINGS

INDIGENT PERSONS

LEGAL AID

MANDATES

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27A Public Defender

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Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered