Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
Sponsored by: Delegates Kipke and Szeliga
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Creating an exception to the general prohibition against recording or broadcasting a criminal sentencing hearing; establishing requirements that a media organization file a certain written request to provide media coverage of a criminal sentencing hearing with the clerk of the court at least 24 hours before the hearing is scheduled to begin; requiring the clerk of court to provide notice of the request to each party involved in the criminal proceeding; providing certain factors that a presiding judge may consider; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Hearing 3/01 at 11:30 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2019 Legislative Date 3/14/2019 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
House	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing canceled
House	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Hearing canceled
House	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Hearing 3/01 at 11:30 a.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2019	3/14/2019	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

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