Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Sponsored by: Delegate Malone
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Expanding, to any criminal case, the applicability of a certain exception to the hearsay rule relating to victim or witness intimidation; providing that a certain statement is not excluded from evidence by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has acquiesced in certain wrongdoing; and repealing a certain provision of law imposing conditions precedent for the admission of a certain statement into evidence.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule - Victim and Witness Intimidation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule - Victim and Witness Intimidation

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