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2005 SESSION
HB 1977 Circuit courts; dismissal of warrants, etc., pretrial appeal may be taken by State.
Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Defense objections; criminal appeals by the Commonwealth. Requires defense objections on speedy trial or double jeopardy grounds be filed in writing at least seven days before trial or at such time prior to trial as the grounds for the motion or objection arose, whichever occurs last. The bill also provides that in a felony case, a pretrial appeal from a circuit court may be taken by the Commonwealth from an order of a circuit court dismissing a warrant, information or indictment or any count or charge thereof, on the ground that the speedy trial statute was violated or that the defendant was subjected to double jeopardy.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056745284 pdf
- 02/05/05 House: Committee substitute printed 054411348-H1 pdf
- 02/14/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 058039348-S1 pdf
- 02/25/05 House: Conference substitute printed 053872348-H2 pdf
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1977ER) pdf
- 04/01/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0622) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 056745284
- 01/10/05 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/05 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Law
- 02/04/05 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (14-Y 5-N)
- 02/05/05 House: Committee substitute printed 054411348-H1
- 02/05/05 House: Read first time
- 02/07/05 House: Read second time
- 02/07/05 House: Committee substitute agreed to 054411348-H1
- 02/07/05 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1977H1
- 02/08/05 House: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N)
- 02/08/05 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 11-N)
- 02/08/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/05 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/05 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 058039348-S1
- 02/15/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/16/05 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 058039348-S1
- 02/16/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1977S1
- 02/16/05 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/05 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/05 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/05 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
- 02/22/05 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
- 02/23/05 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/05 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/05 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/24/05 House: House acceded to request
- 02/24/05 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/24/05 House: Delegates: Janis, Bell, Moran
- 02/24/05 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/24/05 Senate: Senators: Mims, Obenshain, Edwards
- 02/25/05 House: Conference substitute printed 053872348-H2
- 02/25/05 House: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 3-N)
- 02/25/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 3-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1977ER)
- 03/09/05 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/23/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 622 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/01/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0622)