HOUSE BILL 703

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: SB 138/00 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 78

Sponsored By:

Delegates Montague, Marriott, Cole, Burns, Menes, and Grosfeld

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; requiring the Office of the Public Defender to submit specified reports; and making the Act contingent on the appropriation of specified funds.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPROPRIATIONS

BAIL

HEARINGS

INDIGENT PERSONS

LEGAL AID

PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE

REPORTS

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