SENATE BILL 582

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 799

Sponsored By:

Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Green, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Mooney

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

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/16

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

3/28

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15

Senator Jim Brochin, District 42

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Janet Greenip, District 33

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

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