Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Confinement and Release of Criminal Defendants - Initial Appearance and Representation by the Office of the Public Defender
Sponsored by: Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a District Court commissioner to conduct specified duties relating to an initial appearance of a defendant in accordance with specified court rules; requiring a person arrested to be presented before a District Court judge for a specified initial appearance under specified circumstances; requiring a person arrested to be presented before a commissioner for a specified initial appearance under specified circumstances; requiring the Office of the Public Defender to provide representation at a specified appearance; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2015

Contingency - on enactment of another bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2014 Legislative Date 1/29/2014 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2014 Legislative Date 2/05/2014 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/07/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/28/2014	1/29/2014	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/05/2014	2/05/2014	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/07/2014	4/07/2014	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/29/2014	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Confinement and Release of Criminal Defendants - Initial Appearance and Representation by the Office of the Public Defender
4/07/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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