SENATE BILL 445

Sponsored By:

Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Lawlah, Middleton, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Van Hollen

Entitled:

Domestic Violence - Violations of Ex Parte and Protective Orders - Pretrial Release

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with violating specified provisions of an ex parte order while released on bail or personal recognizance for a previous charge of violating an ex parte order; and prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant charged with violating specified provisions of a protective order while released on bail or personal recognizance for a previous charge of violating a protective order.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/8

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/9

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Withdrawn

Sponsored by:

Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator John J. Hafer, District 1

Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BAIL

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

DISTRICT COURTS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

PRETRIAL DETENTION OR RELEASE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 5-202 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 8, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)