MD HB1197 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
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
Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with assault in the first degree or assault in the second degree against a victim who is a law enforcement officer; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a certain defendant on suitable bail or certain other conditions or both; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a defendant who is considered likely to flee or to pose a danger to another person or the community; etc.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act)
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-07 | House | Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
2020-02-07 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Assault
Bail
Criminal Law - Procedure
District Courts
Judges
Law Enforcement
Pretrial Detention or Release
Public Safety
Victims
Bail
Criminal Law - Procedure
District Courts
Judges
Law Enforcement
Pretrial Detention or Release
Public Safety
Victims
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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Criminal Procedure | 5 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1197?ys=2020RS |
Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb1197f.pdf |