SENATE BILL 162

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 425

Sponsored By:

Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)

Entitled:

Victims' Rights - Right to Restitution - Leave to Appeal

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State to file for leave to appeal to the Court of Special Appeals from an interlocutory or final order that denies or fails to consider specified rights to restitution to a victim in cases involving violent crime.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/15

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/8

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

House Action

3/11

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Crime Victims' Rights Laws, T. F. to Examine MD's

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

RESTITUTION

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 12-302 )

Criminal Procedure

( 11-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)