Legislation

Title: Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony
Sponsored by: Delegates D.M. Davis, Barron, Acevero, Fennell, and Moon
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 282
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a State's Attorney to record certain information if a State's Attorney obtains certain testimony from an in-custody witness and to report certain information to the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; requiring the Office to securely store and maintain certain information; providing that the Office may disclose certain information only to certain persons; requiring a State's Attorney to comply with certain discovery requirements; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Committee Testimony

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0534

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {732611/1 Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 53CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 282 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable with Amendments {732611/1 Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	51AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/17/2020	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable Adopted	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/14/2020	Second Reading Passed	53AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2020	3/15/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	53CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2020	3/16/2020	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 282
			Text - Chapter - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony

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