MD SB989 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-16 - Referred Senate Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring, in specified civil matters, an attorney representing a specified person to demand a jury trial unless the attorney obtains the informed written consent from the client to waive the client's right to a jury trial.

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Title

Courts - Civil Matters and Jury Trials - Informed Written Consent

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-16 Referred Senate Rules
2011-03-16 Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Klausmeier) Adopted
2011-03-16 First Reading Senate Rules

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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