Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release Restrictions – Firearm Crimes
Sponsored by: Delegates Young, Attar, Bartlett, Crutchfield, Davis, and Phillips
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with transporting a regulated firearm for illegal sale or trafficking, participating in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm, or possessing an unserialized firearm or unfinished frame or receiver; authorizing a judge to authorize the pretrial release of a certain defendant under certain circumstances; and creating a rebuttable presumption that a certain defendant will flee and pose a certain danger.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

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Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2023 Legislative Date 2/10/2023 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release Restrictions – Firearm Crimes Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2023 Legislative Date 2/13/2023 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/10/2023	2/10/2023	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure – Pretrial Release Restrictions – Firearm Crimes
House	2/13/2023	2/13/2023	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

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