SENATE BILL 17

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:

Courts - Sentence Review - Review Panel

Synopsis:

Altering the number of judges on a criminal sentence review panel; altering a specified definition to require panel judges to be of a specified judicial circuit; clarifying who is entitled to a sentence review by a review panel; clarifying that a sentence includes any suspended portion for the purposes of a sentence review; authorizing a review panel to confer with the sentencing judge; establishing that a review panel has jurisdiction over a defendant's case once a sentence has been changed; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/17

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/20

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

2/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

2/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/10

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair

Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Appeals -see also- Judicial Review

Circuit Courts

Hearings

Judges

Judicial Review -see also- Appeals

Parole and Probation

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 8-101 , 8-102 , 8-105 , 8-106 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 10, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)