2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 319

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Menes, Barkley, Benson, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Gaines, Gutierrez, King, Krysiak, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rawlings, and Taylor
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release of Inmates for Health Reasons or to Reduce Overcrowding

Synopsis:

Requiring the court to order a specified defendant released on personal recognizance or on specified conditions that do not result in the continued pretrial incarceration of the defendant if the court determines that a specified State interest or imposition of bail is outweighed by the need to reduce detention facility overcrowding or adverse effects of incarceration on the defendant's health or safety; prohibiting the release of a defendant if the defendant is charged with specified crimes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/18
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Herman Taylor, District 14
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BAIL
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -see also- PATUXENT INSTITUTION
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
JUDGES
PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 14-101 )
Criminal Procedure
( 5-101 , 5-103 , 5-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered