2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 254

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 455/02 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 704
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled:
State Office for Victims and Witnesses of Crime

Synopsis:

Establishing the State Office for Victims and Witnesses of Crime as part of the Executive Department; establishing the purpose of the Office to coordinate State responsibilities concerning the rights of and services to victims and witnesses of crimes and delinquent acts; stating the findings of the General Assembly relating to the needs of victims of crimes and delinquent acts; establishing that the head of the Office is the Special Secretary for Victims and Witnesses of Crime; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Crime Victims' Rights Laws, TF to Examine MD's
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
WITNESSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Correctional Services
( 8-204 )
Criminal Procedure
( 6-204 , 10-208 , 11-621 , 11-622 , 11-623 , 11-624 , 11-625 , 11-626 , 11-628 , 11-629 , 11-630 , 11-631 , 11-632 , 11-801 , 11-803 , 11-804 , 11-805 , 11-814 , 11-815 , 11-910 , 11-911 , 11-912 , 11-914 , 11-915 , 11-919 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 10-1001 , 10-1002 , 10-1003 , 10-1004 , 10-1005 , 10-1006 )
Article - 83C Juvenile Justice
( 2-107 )
Article - 10 Legal Officials
( 41D )
Article - 49D Office for Children, Youth, and Families
( 4.1 )
Public Safety
( 2-702 , 2-702 , 3-203 )

Documents:

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