2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 919

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1169
Sponsored By:
Senators Mathias, Ferguson, Forehand, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled:
Courts - Testimony by Spouses - Central Registry of Records of Refusals

Synopsis:

Requiring the clerk of the court, when making a specified record of the refusal of a spouse to testify in a specified assault trial, to forward a copy of the record to the Administrative Office of the Courts, including specified information; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to maintain a specified central registry of records relating to the refusal of a spouse to testify in specified assault trials; providing that a specified record is not subject to expungement; 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
2/21
First Reading Senate Rules
2/28
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
3/2
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Hearing cancelled
3/28
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38
Senator Bill Ferguson, District 46
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Office of the Courts
Assault
Clerks of Court
Disclosure
Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect
Expungement
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Trials
Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 9-106 )

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 :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings