2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1169

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 919
Sponsored By:
Delegates Conway, Cane, and Otto
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.
House Action
2/16
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/28
Re-referred Judiciary
3/1
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Charles J. Otto, District 38A

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 :
House
Judiciary