Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Initial Appearance Before a District Court Commissioner - Funding
Sponsored by: Delegates McKay, Beitzel, Ghrist, Kittleman, and McConkey
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill for each fiscal year sufficient funds to cover the administration of the District Court of Maryland Appointed Attorneys Program which provides appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants during initial appearances before a judicial officer; specifying that local governments may not be charged for any costs associated with the administration of the Program; requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill a deficiency appropriation to cover the excess program costs; etc.

Committees

Original:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2016

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2016 Legislative Date 3/09/2016 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2016 Legislative Date 3/09/2016 Action Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate McKay) Adopted (130-1) Proceedings 41
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2016 Legislative Date 3/09/2016 Action Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 41

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	3/09/2016	3/09/2016	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
House	3/09/2016	3/09/2016	Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate McKay) Adopted (130-1)	41
House	3/09/2016	3/09/2016	Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations	41

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/09/2016	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Initial Appearance Before a District Court Commissioner - Funding
3/09/2016	Vote - House Floor - Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (McKay) Adopted (130-1) - 03/09/16

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