HOUSE BILL 1312

Sponsored By:

Delegate Valderrama

Entitled:

Plea Bargain Agreements - Justification - Presentence Proceedings

Synopsis:

Requiring a State's Attorney to submit to a court a written reason and justification for a plea bargain agreement if the defendant is charged with specified crimes; requiring the court to order specified presentence proceedings and investigations if the defendant is charged with specified crimes; requiring the court to defer its decision as to its approval or rejection of the plea bargain agreement until it has reviewed specified reports; and defining the term "plea bargain agreement".

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules

2/23

Re-referred Judiciary

2/25

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

PLEAS

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 592A )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered