HOUSE BILL 982

Sponsored By:

Delegates Menes and Anderson

Entitled:

Criminal Appeals - Right to Jury Trial

Synopsis:

Limiting a defendant's right to a jury trial in a criminal appeal that is tried de novo to circumstances in which the defendant was charged with an offense that entitled the defendant in the District Court to request a jury trial and the defendant has not previously, in the District Court or a circuit court, waived the defendant's right to a jury trial for that offense.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

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

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

CIRCUIT COURTS

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

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

DISTRICT COURTS

JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 12-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered