Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Grace Period for Failure to Appear
Sponsored by: Delegate Conaway
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a defendant who fails to appear for a scheduled court hearing from being penalized if he or she turns himself or herself in to the court within 7 days of the missed hearing and if he or she was not arrested or charged with another crime after failure to appear; authorizing a court to order a certain defendant to pay certain fees and costs; and applying the Act.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2018 Legislative Date 1/31/2018 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2018 Legislative Date 1/30/2018 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Grace Period for Failure to Appear Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/05/2018 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2018	1/31/2018	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/30/2018	1/30/2018	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Grace Period for Failure to Appear
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2018	3/05/2018	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

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