File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 799
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Green, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs,
Jimeno, and Mooney
- Entitled:
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Criminal Trials - Peremptory Challenges
Altering the number of peremptory challenges permitted in specified
criminal trials; establishing that in a trial in which the defendant
is subject to a sentence of life imprisonment, each party is permitted
10 peremptory challenges; and establishing that in all other criminal
cases, each party is permitted 5 peremptory challenges.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/16
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/28
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
- Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
- Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
- Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
- Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
- Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- JURIES -see also- GRAND JURIES
- TRIALS
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
8-301
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
