Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Appeal Right
Sponsored by: Delegates McComas and Malone
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a person aggrieved by an order on a petition for writ of actual innocence, including the Attorney General and a State's Attorney, may appeal to the Court of Special Appeals; requiring the appeal to be in a form set by the Maryland Rules; and providing that the court may stay the order and set bail under specified circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0971

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/07/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/11/2016	2/12/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/12/2016	2/12/2016	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/07/2016	3/07/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/12/2016	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Appeal Right
3/04/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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