Maryland House Bill 492 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-04-05 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing in circuit courts and in the District Court "cash bail" or "cash bond" to be posted in the form of cash, surety bond, or property bond by the defendant or by a private surety acting for the defendant; requiring "cash bail" or "cash bond" to be posted by the defendant only, unless the order setting bail expressly provides otherwise, in cases involving a defendant's failure to pay support to specified individuals; and providing for the repeal of laws inconsistent with the Act.

Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Cash Bail

Del. Curtis Anderson [D]	Del. John Cluster [R]	Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]	Sen. Michael Hough [R]
Del. Kevin Kelly [D]	Del. Keiffer Mitchell [D]	Del. Neil Parrott [R]	Del. Luiz Simmons [D]
Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-05		Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
2012-02-08		Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-02-02		First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/HB0492.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0492f.pdf