HOUSE BILL 25

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 642

Sponsored By:

Delegates Sophocleus, McMillan, and McDonough

Entitled:

Courts - Criminal Cases - Dismissal and Limitation on Prosecution After Appeal by State

Synopsis:

Creating a specified exception to a requirement that the charges against a criminal defendant be dismissed and that the State be precluded from prosecuting the defendant on the charges or related charges if a decision of a trial court excluding evidence is affirmed after an appeal by the State.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

07/6

Pre-filed

1/12

First Reading Judiciary

1/19

Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

Senate Action

3/28

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/11

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

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

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

EVIDENCE

HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 12-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

House

Number: 502212/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2005   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-0)