2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 424

CHAPTER NUMBER: 500
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 630
Sponsored By:
Delegates Shank and Dumais
Entitled:
Office of the State Prosecutor - Subpoena Authority

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Prosecutor for a limited purpose to issue a subpoena to a person to produce specified records or documents; specifying the rights of a person served with a subpoena and the requirements the State Prosecutor shall meet when a subpoena is served; authorizing the State Prosecutor to report to the circuit court of the county having jurisdiction the failure of a person to obey a subpoena; and authorizing the court to grant relief.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
1/30
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 500

Sponsored by:

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Circuit Courts
Evidence
Hearings
Notices
Process Serving
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
State Prosecutor
Subpoenas
Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 14-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 802216/01     Offered on: March 18, 2008   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 16, 2008: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
March 30, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-1)