MD SB653 | 2020 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB527

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Referred Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizing a court to stay the entering of judgment, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; repealing a requirement that the certain written consent of the defendant to the probation before judgment occur after a determination of guilt or acceptance of a nolo contendere plea; and authorizing a court to suspend a portion or all of a certain sentence as a condition of a probation before judgment.

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Title

Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Facts Justifying a Finding of Guilt and Suspension of Sentence

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-12HouseReferred Judiciary
2020-03-12SenateThird Reading Passed (47-0)
2020-03-10SenateSecond Reading Passed
2020-03-10SenateFavorable Adopted
2020-03-09SenateFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-02-06SenateHearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m.
2020-02-03SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Same As/Similar To

SB653 (Carry Over) 2020-03-12 - Referred Judiciary
HB213 (Crossfiled) 2020-01-16 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Criminal Procedure6220(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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