HOUSE BILL 167

Sponsored By:

Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27) and Delegates Getty, Arnick, and Menes

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Accessories Before the Fact - Abrogation

Synopsis:

Abrogating the distinction between an accessory before the fact and a principal in a crime, except for death penalty proceedings; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact in the same manner as a principal; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact regardless of proceedings or dispositions concerning a principal in the crime; allowing proceedings against an accessory before the fact in any county where the act of accessoryship occurred or where a principal may be tried; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Judiciary

2/9

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/29

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/2

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 339

Senate Action

3/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7

Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

JURISDICTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 586A , 587 , 592A )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 342012/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)