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2002 SESSION

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HB 68 Felony cases; appeal by the Commonwealth.

Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Appeal by the Commonwealth. Allows for an appeal from a circuit court in certain felony actions provided the Commonwealth certifies that the appeal is not taken for purpose of delay and that the evidence is substantial proof of a fact material in the proceeding. Under current law, the Commonwealth must certify that the evidence is essential to the prosecution.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/17/01 024813783  pdf
• 03/14/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB68ER)  pdf
• 04/08/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0692)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/17/01 024813783
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/24/02  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 01/28/02  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/02  House: Read first time
• 01/31/02  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/01/02  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/02  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/02  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/04/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/04/02  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/04/02  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: Read third time
• 03/05/02  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/14/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB68ER)
• 03/18/02  House: Enrolled
• 03/18/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/19/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/06/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 692 (effective 7/1/02)
• 04/08/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0692)