HOUSE BILL 171

Sponsored By:

Delegate Getty

Entitled:

State Prosecutor - Immunity and Subpoena Power

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Prosecutor to request a court to order an individual to give testimony or provide information; and authorizing the State Prosecutor the power to subpoena information.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/5 at 10:30 a.m.

2/9

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

2/10

Motion Requests Committee to Return bill to floor (Delegate Kittleman)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Owings) Adopted

Motion Requests Committee to Return bill to floor Rejected (42-93)

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

STATE PROSECUTOR

SUBPOENAS

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 9-123 )

Article - 10 Legal Officials

( 39A )

State Government

( 9-1206 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

February 10, 1998: Motion to require Committee to Return bill to floor Rejected (42-93)