File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Baker and Bromwell
- Entitled:
-
Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Procedure - Filing of Petition
for Relief
Altering from 10 years to 5 years the period of time in which a person
may file a petition for postconviction relief in specified cases,
unless extraordinary cause is shown; and providing for the
construction and application of the Act.
Senate Action
- 1/29
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/10
- Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/23
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 2/24
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 2/26
- Third Reading Passed (44-2)
House Action
- 3/1
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/17
- Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/8
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
- Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
- PRISONERS
- SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
645A
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 558260/1 (PDF) Offered on: February 24, 1999 at:
10:35 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
- Senate
- February 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (44-2)
