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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:19 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 337

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 685

Sponsored By:
Delegate Smigiel

Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Posting of Bond Without Appearance of Defendant

Synopsis:

Allowing a defendant to post bond by means of electronic transmission or hand delivery of documentation without appearing before the commissioner or judge under specified circumstances if authorized by the County Administrative Judge or the Chief Judge of the District Court.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/16
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/21
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/17
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bail
Cecil County
Circuit Courts
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
District Courts
Electronic Government
Judges
Pretrial Detention or Release
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Video

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 5-214 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 752219/01     Offered on: March 13, 2007   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 378978/01     Offered on: April 4, 2007   at: 11:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
April 1, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 1, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



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