MD HB1271 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding, to any criminal case, the applicability of a certain exception to the hearsay rule relating to victim or witness intimidation; providing that a certain statement is not excluded from evidence by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has acquiesced in certain wrongdoing; and repealing a certain provision of law imposing conditions precedent for the admission of a certain statement into evidence.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-07 | House | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2020-02-07 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 10 | 901 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1271?ys=2020RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1271f.pdf |
