2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 340

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 185/02 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 149
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Gutierrez, Howard, Lee, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Ramirez, Simmons, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial

Synopsis:

Providing that, absent a voluntary waiver, a party to a judicial action may not be excluded from the trial except to preserve decorum or to continue the orderly proceedings of the court; providing that this right may not be abridged by specified rule or regulation of the court as issued by the Court of Appeals; and stating the intent of the General Assembly that a party to a judicial action has a fundamental right to be present at the trial of that action, notwithstanding the party's disability.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Doyle Niemann, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Luiz Simmons, District 17
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURT OF APPEALS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
DISCRIMINATION
HUMAN RIGHTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TRIALS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 1-201 , 6-411 )

Documents:

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