Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Acevero
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis

Synopsis

Authorizing a person who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0771

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0842 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2023 Legislative Date 2/17/2023 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/17/2023	2/17/2023	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

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