File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates K. Kelly, Anderson, Cluster, Dumais, Hough, Mitchell, Parrott,
Simmons, and Valentino-Smith
- Entitled:
-
Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Cash Bail
Authorizing in circuit courts and in the District Court "cash bail" or
"cash bond" to be posted in the form of cash, surety bond, or property
bond by the defendant or by a private surety acting for the defendant;
requiring "cash bail" or "cash bond" to be posted by the defendant
only, unless the order setting bail expressly provides otherwise, in
cases involving a defendant's failure to pay support to specified
individuals; and providing for the repeal of laws inconsistent with
the Act.
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history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
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House Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/8
- Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/5
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
- Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
- Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
- Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
- Delegate Michael J. Hough, District 3B
- Delegate Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., District 44
- Delegate Neil Parrott, District 2B
- Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
- Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, District 23A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Bail
- Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds.
- Circuit Courts
- District Courts
- Pretrial Detention or Release
- Support of Dependents -see also- Alimony
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Criminal Procedure
- (
5-203
,
5-205
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
