HOUSE BILL 596

Sponsored By:

Delegates Faulkner, Beck, O'Donnell, Leopold, B. Hughes, Ciliberti, Cryor, Jacobs, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Minnick, M. Burns, Morgan, Conroy, and Snodgrass

Entitled:

Plea Bargain Agreements - Justification to Court and Notice to Crime Victims

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a State's Attorney from entering into a plea bargain agreement if the defendant is charged with certain crimes; establishing an exception to the prohibition if the State's Attorney submits a written justification for the plea bargain agreement at a certain time; establishing that if a State's Attorney enters into a plea bargain agreement in connection with certain crimes, the State's Attorney shall make specified notifications in writing to certain crime victims; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/30

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A

Delegate Raymond Beck, District 39

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti, District 39

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6

Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25

Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7

Delegate John S. Morgan, District 13B

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

NOTICES

PLEAS

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 592A , 847 , 848A , 849 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)