SENATE BILL 280

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

Court Interpreters

Synopsis:

Requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to require an individual who seeks assignment as a court interpreter to apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check; requiring the submission of specified fingerprints and payment of specified fees by the applicant; requiring the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository to provide the applicant's criminal history record information to the Administrative Office of the Courts and to the applicant; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/10

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/2

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/4

Third Reading Passed (40-4)

House Action

3/5

First Reading Judiciary

3/17

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Comm.

Judicial Conference

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS

COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS

COURT OF APPEALS

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS

DEAF PERSONS

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERS; DEAF PERS. DEV. DISABL

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FINGERPRINTING

LANGUAGE

PRIVACY

PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE EMPLOYEES -see also- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 2-107 , 9-114 )

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 623A )

State Government

( 10-212.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 828968/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 2, 1999   at: 11:00 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 4, 1999: Third Reading Passed (40-4)