HOUSE BILL 919

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

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary