SENATE BILL 635

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 576

Sponsored By:

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

Entitled:

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

Synopsis:

Providing that a District Court judge is subject to specified provisions regarding the forwarding of specified applications for statements of charges; authorizing specified judicial officers to take action on or forward to a State's Attorney a copy of an application filed in the District Court and requested by specified persons that a statement of charges be filed against specified persons alleged to have committed an offense; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Senator Norman R. Stone, 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.

DISTRICT COURTS

INDICTMENTS

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

JUDGES

MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

SUMMONSES -see also- SUBPOENAS

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