2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 919

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 839
Sponsored By:
Delegates Anderson and Dumais (By Request)
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence

Synopsis:

Altering specified provisions relating to the filing of a petition for a writ of actual innocence; providing that a person may file a petition for a writ of actual innocence only if the person is convicted of a felony, an attempt to commit a felony, or a solicitation to commit a felony and the person entered a plea of not guilty to the charges; establishing that a person may file a petition if newly discovered evidence creates a substantial possibility that a result would have been different; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
Attorney General
Bail
Circuit Courts
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Court of Special Appeals
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Evidence
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Petitions
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
State`s Attorneys
Statutes of Limitation
Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 8-301 , 8-302 , 8-303 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary