HOUSE BILL 81

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1070/05 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegate Smigiel

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings

Synopsis:

Repealing a prohibition against recording or broadcasting specified criminal proceedings; authorizing a presiding judge to grant a media organization's request to provide media coverage of a criminal proceeding under specified circumstances; establishing the requirements for a media organization's request to provide media coverage of a criminal proceeding; requiring the clerk of the court to provide notice to specified parties on receipt of a request; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

11/15

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Judiciary

1/19

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

2/20

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLERKS OF COURT

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

JUDGES

NEWS MEDIA

NOTICES

PUBLIC INFORMATION

RADIO

RECORDINGS -see also- VIDEO

TELEVISION -see also- CABLE TELEVISION

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 1-201 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered