2003 Regular Session

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