SENATE BILL 237

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 295

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges

Synopsis:

Requiring specified judicial officers to forward to a State's Attorney a copy of an application filed in the District Court requesting that a statement of charges be filed against persons for specified alleged offenses; requiring specified judicial officers to forward to a State's Attorney a copy of an application filed in the District Court and requested by persons who are not law enforcement officers that a statement of charges be filed against persons alleged to have committed specified offenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/29

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/5

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

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

DISTRICT COURTS

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

JUDGES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 2-608 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered