2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 167

CHAPTER NUMBER: 339 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 323
Sponsored By:
Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27) and Delegates Getty, Arnick, and Menes
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Accessories Before the Fact - Abrogation

Synopsis:

Abrogating the distinction between an accessory before the fact and a principal in a crime, except for death penalty proceedings; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact in the same manner as a principal; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact regardless of proceedings or dispositions concerning a principal in the crime; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact in any county where the act of accessoryship occurred or where a principal may be tried; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/19
First Reading Judiciary
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/2
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 339
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
TRIALS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 586A , 587 , 592A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 342012/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)