SENATE BILL 279

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: SB 346/98 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 209

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings 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

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/10

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

2/22

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/23

Favorable

Special Order 2/24 (Senator Frosh) Adopted

2/24

Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings (Senator Jimeno)

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings 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