HOUSE BILL 340

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Gutierrez, Howard, Lee, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Ramirez, Simmons, and V. Turner

Entitled:

Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial

Synopsis:

Providing that, absent a voluntary waiver, a party to a judicial action may not be excluded from the trial except to preserve decorum or to continue the orderly proceedings of the court; providing that this right may not be abridged by specified rule or regulation of the court as issued by the Court of Appeals; and stating the intent of the General Assembly that a party to a judicial action has a fundamental right to be present at the trial of that action, notwithstanding the party's disability.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/3

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Doyle Niemann, District 47

Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Luiz Simmons, District 17

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COURT OF APPEALS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

DISCRIMINATION

HUMAN RIGHTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 1-201 , 6-411 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered