2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 974

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelley, Lee, Marriott, McComas, and Menes
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Discoverable Material and Information - State's Attorney Certification

Synopsis:

Requiring the State's Attorney to make a specified certification to the court at least 5 days before a trial relating to the efforts of the State's Attorney and other individuals to exercise due diligence in providing defense counsel with specified discoverable material and information; requiring the certification to include a statement from a specified lead investigator; and requiring the court to impose a fine at its discretion if it finds that a specified certification was made in bad faith; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCLOSURE
EVIDENCE
FINES
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 4-205 )

Documents:

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