2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 336

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1433/02 - HRU Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 565
Sponsored By:
Delegates Burns, Doory, Hurson, Hutchins, Menes, O'Donnell, and Proctor
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification

Synopsis:

Establishing victim, victim's representative, and witness notification procedures for criminal proceedings in cases in which the crime charged caused the death of the victim; establishing the same notification procedures when a petition for delinquency is filed for a child committing an act that caused the death of the victim that could be tried in circuit court or the District Court; and altering postsentencing notification procedures to apply to specified cases.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
JUVENILE CAUSES
NOTICES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
WITNESSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Procedure
( 11-104 , 11-104 , 11-502 )

Documents:

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