HOUSE BILL 1108

Sponsored By:

Delegate Sophocleus

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 and Calendar Date

House Action

2/14

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/5

Re-referred Judiciary

3/6

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

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 and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered