1999 Regular Session

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