2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 263

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Brown, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Griffith, Hammen, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kelley, Krysiak, Lee, McHale, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Weir
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from causing another person to induce false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; making it a felony to induce false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; increasing the maximum penalty of imprisonment to 20 years for inducing false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to exclude a child at least 16 years old alleged to have induced false testimony or avoidance of subpoena; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
1/28
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
HARASSMENT
JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
JURISDICTION
JUVENILE CAUSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PENALTIES
SUBPOENAS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WITNESSES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-8A-03 )
Criminal Law
( 9-302 , 9-303 , 9-305 )

Documents:

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