HOUSE BILL 398

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gladden, Vallario, Brown, Cole, C. Davis, Grosfeld, K. Kelly, Montague, and Paige

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Circuit Courts - Time for Trial

Synopsis:

Establishing that, in a criminal case in a circuit court, if a trial date is changed, any subsequent change of the trial date may be made only by the county administrative judge or that judge's designee for good cause shown.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/8

Third Reading Passed (132-4)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/18

Signed by the Governor Chapter 657

Senate Action

3/9

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41

Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIRCUIT COURTS

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

JUDGES

TIME

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 6-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 812319/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2001   at: 11:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 8, 2001: Third Reading Passed (132-4)

Senate

April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)