MD HB1191 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-24 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizing evidence of a defendant's past sex crime or past sex abuse of a minor to be admitted in specified prosecutions; requiring a prosecutor who intends to offer specified evidence to disclose the evidence to the defendant at least 15 days before trial or later if authorized by the court for good cause shown; authorizing a prosecutor to satisfy the disclosure requirement by disclosing to the defendant witness statements or a summary of the expected testimony; etc.

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Title

Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses - Evidence of Defendant's Past Conduct

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-24HouseFirst Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

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