Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Nontrial Convictions
Sponsored by: Delegates Dumais, Barron, Hayes, R. Lewis, Lierman, McCray, A. Miller, Moon, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, and M. Washington
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Defining the term "conviction" as it relates to the standard required to file a petition for writ of actual innocence by a person convicted at trial; establishing a standard required to file a petition for writ of actual innocence by a person convicted as a result of a guilty plea, an Alford plea, or a plea of nolo contendere; and requiring that a petition for actual innocence require a sworn affirmation by the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0675

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2017 Legislative Date 2/10/2017 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2017 Legislative Date 2/10/2017 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Nontrial Convictions Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/14/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {202019/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/14/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Nontrial Convictions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2017 Legislative Date 3/15/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (96-44) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2017	2/10/2017	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/10/2017	2/10/2017	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Nontrial Convictions
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/17/2017	3/14/2017	Favorable with Amendments {202019/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2017	3/14/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Nontrial Convictions
House	3/18/2017	3/15/2017	Third Reading Passed (96-44)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2017	3/17/2017	Referred Judicial Proceedings	46AClick to view Recorded Media

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