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2008 SESSION
SB 229 Search warrants; allows an affidavit to be delivered by facsimile after it is certified.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Search warrants; affidavits, etc. Allows an affidavit in support of a search warrant to be delivered by facsimile after it is certified and provides that the certifying officer's designee or agent may deliver the affidavit. The bill adds a requirement that a copy of the affidavit be delivered to the clerk of the circuit court in the county or city where the warrant is issued if different than the county or city where the search is to be made. The inventory of seized property will go to the circuit court of the county or city where the search was conducted. The bill specifies that the officer or his designee or agent may deliver the warrant, inventory, and accompanying affidavit in person, by certified mail or by facsimile. This bill is identical to HB 941.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084618272 pdf
- 01/21/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 084618272-E pdf
- 02/21/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB229ER) pdf
- 03/05/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/07/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084618272
- 01/07/08 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/08 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/16/08 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/08 Senate: Read second time
- 01/21/08 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/21/08 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/21/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB229E
- 01/21/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 084618272-E
- 01/22/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/11/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/08 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/15/08 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/08 House: Read second time
- 02/20/08 House: Read third time
- 02/20/08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB229ER)
- 02/21/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 147 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/05/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)