WITNESSES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48

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  HB 49

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Witness Fees and Mileage Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 114

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir

  Entitled

  Quality Health Care Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 133

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 134

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 246

  Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 248

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gilleland, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hennessy, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon and Wood

  Entitled

  Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 277

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Actions - Attesting Experts - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 301

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 331

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 404

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Menes, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Courts - Certificate of Merit - Licensed Professional

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 443

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems MC 513-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 539

  Status as of February 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Bobo, DeBoy, Franchot, Mandel, and Stern

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Standing Committees - Authority as to Subpoenas, Oaths, Testimony, and Depositions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 612

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 673

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Jennings, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 707

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Manslaughter Investigations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 748

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Haynes, Kelley, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 773

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Theft or Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle - Admissibility of Owner Affidavit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 810

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 814

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Minnick, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Medical Malpractice Review Panel Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 820

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 823

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 919

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Benson, Burns, Cadden, Carter, Conroy, Conway, Franchot, Griffith, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Madaleno, Marriott, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rosenberg, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 973

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelley, Lee, Marriott, McComas, and Menes

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Eyewitness Identification Evidence and Eyewitness Testimony

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1069

  Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood and Krebs

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Presumptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1096

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Remedies - Recovery of Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1193

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Medical Experts - Maintaining or Defending Claim or Action in Bad Faith or Without Substantial Justification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1200

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Jones, Kach, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, D. Davis, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings and Medical Injury Claims - Venue, Witnesses, and Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1208

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 421

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Boutin, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, Lee, Mayer, Menes, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Investigation - Obstructing Justice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1218

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Anderson, Boschert, Boutin, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelley, Krebs, Mayer, Menes, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Court Order - Obstructing Justice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1380

  Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1391

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Frush, and Moe

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Evidence of Motor Vehicle Theft - Owner's Affidavit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1393

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)

  Entitled

  Revised Uniform Arbitration Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 52

  Status as of January 19, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 122

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand , Frosh, Green, Giannetti, Garagiola, Jimeno, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 143

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 125

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Forehand, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Courts - Certificate of Merit - Employer of Licensed Professional

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 188

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 219

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 221

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 258

  Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 310

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Manslaughter Investigations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 385

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 389

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 491

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Hafer, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Presumptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 550

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 643

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Investigation - Obstructing Justice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 645

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 329

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Court Order - Obstructing Justice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 678

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Retaliatory Action for Testifying on Pending Legislation - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 827

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Forehand, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Evidence of Motor Vehicle Theft - Owner's Affidavit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary