2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 565

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kramer, Kelly, Ramirez, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Reconsideration of Sentence

Synopsis:

Requiring a judge or the judge's designee, within 30 days after ruling on a motion to revise, modify, or reduce the sentence imposed on a defendant for a crime of violence, to complete a Maryland sentencing guidelines worksheet reflecting the ruling, and to submit a copy of the completed worksheet to the State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy; and requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to adopt regulations to implement the Act on or before January 1, 2010.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/10
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/23
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/24
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/13
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Office of the Courts
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Judges
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 6-207 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)