HOUSE BILL 407

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegates McConkey, Frank, and Jennings

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Jurors - Peremptory Challenges

Synopsis:

Altering from four to two the number of peremptory challenges to jurors allowed to each party in specified criminal trials.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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

House Action

2/2

First Reading Judiciary

1/30

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Juries -see also- Grand Juries

Trials

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 8-420 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered