2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 618

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 60
Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Kelley, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pipkin, Raskin, Reilly, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Violation of Pretrial or Posttrial Release No Contact Order - Expedited Hearing ("Alexis's Law")

Synopsis:

Authorizing a victim, a pretrial services representative, or a State's Attorney to request an expedited hearing before any District Court or circuit court judge of the county in which the case is pending if the alleged victim alleges that the defendant has violated a specified condition of pretrial or posttrial release; requiring a court to issue a bench warrant and schedule an expedited hearing under specified circumstances; requiring an expedited hearing to be held within 2 business days after the filing of a specified request; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/12
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator David R. Brinkley, District 4
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Barry Glassman, District 35
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Edward R. Reilly, District 33
Senator James N. Robey, District 13
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests
Circuit Courts
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
District Courts
Harassment
Hearings
Pretrial Detention or Release
State`s Attorneys
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 5-201 , 5-213 , 5-213.1 )

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