SENATE BILL 736

Sponsored By:

Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Process Against Limited Liability Companies - Summons, Service, and Execution

Synopsis:

Authorizing a clerk of court, if a charging document is filed against a specified limited liability company, to issue a summons to the limited liability company in the company name to appear at court to answer the charging document; establishing that, if a sheriff or other officer returns a summons in a specified manner, the limited liability company to whom the summons was issued shall be considered as in court and as appearing to the charging document; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/15

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/24

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

House Action

3/21

First Reading Judiciary

3/24

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 534

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLERKS OF COURT

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

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

JUDGMENTS

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

PERSONAL PROPERTY

REAL PROPERTY

SHERIFFS

SUMMONSES -see also- SUBPOENAS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 4-203 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 24, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)