SENATE BILL 565

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification

Synopsis:

Establishing victim, victim's representative, and witness notification procedures for criminal proceedings in cases in which the crime charged caused the death of the victim; establishing the same notification procedures when a petition for delinquency is filed for a child committing an act that caused the death of the victim that could be tried in circuit court or the District Court; and altering postsentencing notification procedures to apply to specified cases.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/5

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

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

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

JUVENILE CAUSES

NOTICES

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 11-104 , 11-104 , 11-502 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered