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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 459

CHAPTER NUMBER: 605
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 587

Sponsored By:
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

Entitled:
District Court - Citations

Synopsis:

Requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to authorize the use of a single document for issuance of specified multiple, separately numbered, citations; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to specify the means used to execute specified citations by a police officer and by a person to whom a citation is issued; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to authorize specified citations to include a summons; etc.

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

House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/13
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/15
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/16
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 605

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair
Judicial Conference, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Citations
District Courts
Electronic Government
Forms
Fuel -see also- Coal
Fuel Tax
Judges
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicle Administration
Notices
Rules and Regulations
Signatures
Summonses -see also- Subpoenas
Traffic Regulations
Trials
Trucks

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 1-605 , 1-605 , 1-605 )

Criminal Procedure
( 5-212 )

Transportation
( 12-104.1 , 24-304 , 26-201 , 26-203 , 26-204 , 26-402 , 26-407 , 26-409 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
March 28, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)



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