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2007 SESSION

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HB 1901 Preliminary hearing; required for person accused of a felony.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Preliminary hearing required for person accused of a felony.  Provides that a person who is arrested on a charge of felony or indicted by a grand jury on a charge of a felony prior to arrest shall be entitled to a preliminary hearing upon the question of whether there is reasonable ground to believe that he committed the offense. Currently, a preliminary hearing is available only when the person is arrested on the charge and not when he is indicted.

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• 01/04/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 071967204  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/04/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 071967204
• 01/04/07  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/11/07  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/06/07  House: Left in Courts of Justice