SENATE BILL 389

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 810

Sponsored By:

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

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check

Synopsis:

Requiring the State in a bad check proceeding to provide a written notice to the defendant or respondent at least 10 days before the proceeding if the State intends to introduce specified evidence; and requiring the State to require the presence of a specified authorized representative as a prosecution witness for a bad check proceeding if the defendant or respondent makes a written demand at least 5 days before the proceeding.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/7

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHECKS

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

EVIDENCE

NOTICES

TRIALS

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 8-104 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered