HOUSE BILL 77

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 207/07 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegate Smigiel

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings

Synopsis:

Repealing a prohibition against recording or broadcasting a criminal sentencing hearing; establishing specified requirements for a media organization's request to provide media coverage of a criminal sentencing hearing; requiring the clerk of court to provide notice to specified parties; providing specified factors that a presiding judge may consider; authorizing the presiding judge to grant or limit a specified request to provide media coverage; prohibiting a presiding judge from granting specified requests for media coverage; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

11/8

Pre-filed

1/9

First Reading Judiciary

1/16

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

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.

Hearings

Judges

News Media

Notices

Public Information

Recordings -see also- Video

Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 1-201 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered