Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses - Evidence of Defendant's Past Conduct
Sponsored by: Delegate Anderson (By Request - Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City)
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing evidence of a defendant's past sex crime or past sex abuse of a minor to be admitted in specified prosecutions; requiring a prosecutor who intends to offer specified evidence to disclose the evidence to the defendant at least 15 days before trial or later if authorized by the court for good cause shown; authorizing a prosecutor to satisfy the disclosure requirement by disclosing to the defendant witness statements or a summary of the expected testimony; etc.

Committees

Original:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1528 Session: 2014 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2015 Legislative Date 2/25/2015 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/24/2015	2/25/2015	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/25/2015	Text - First - Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses - Evidence of Defendant's Past Conduct

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