HOUSE BILL 832

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegates Menes, Conroy, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kelley, Lee, McComas, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Quinter, and Simmons

Entitled:

Evidence - Separate Act of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor - Admissibility

Synopsis:

Establishing that, in a prosecution for a sexual crime involving a victim who is a minor, the court may admit evidence of the defendant's commission of a separate act of sexual misconduct involving a minor under specified circumstances; requiring the State's Attorney to disclose evidence to the defendant within a specified time period, unless the court allows disclosure at a later time for good cause shown; specifying the content of the disclosure to the defendant; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

2/15

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.

3/7

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

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

DISCLOSURE

EVIDENCE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

SEXUAL OFFENSES

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-916.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered