HOUSE BILL 799

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 582

Sponsored By:

Delegate Dumais

Entitled:

Criminal Trials - Peremptory Challenges

Synopsis:

Altering the number of peremptory challenges permitted in specified criminal trials; establishing that in a trial in which the defendant is subject to a sentence of life imprisonment, each party is permitted 10 peremptory challenges; and establishing that in all other criminal cases, each party is permitted 5 peremptory challenges.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 8-301 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered