Legislation

Title: Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony
Sponsored by: Senators Smith, Carter, Hettleman, and Washington
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 281
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a State's Attorney to record certain information if a State's Attorney obtains certain testimony from an in-custody witness and to report certain information to the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; requiring the Office to securely store and maintain certain information; providing that the Office may only disclose certain information to certain persons; requiring a State's Attorney to comply with certain discovery requirements; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

Committee Testimony

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0637

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {928972/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 281 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/10/2020	3/05/2020	Favorable with Amendments {928972/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2020	3/05/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2020	3/10/2020	Referred Judiciary	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	49BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Returned Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 281
			Text - Chapter - Courts - Discovery - In-Custody Witness Testimony

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