2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 419

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 176/01 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Gaines and Vallario
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Distribution of Noncontrolled Substance - Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

Synopsis:

Providing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in criminal cases involving distribution of a noncontrolled substance representing that the substance is a controlled dangerous substance.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
1/30
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/21
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate Action
2/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
JURISDICTION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-301 , 4-302 )
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 5-617 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
February 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (133-0)