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HB 68 Preliminary hearing; district court judge may order witness testimony to be reduced to writing.

Introduced by: David J. Toscano | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Preliminary hearing; testimony reduced to writing. Allows the district court judge conducting the preliminary hearing to order witness testimony reduced to writing. Under current law only the judge of the court of record to which the case has been or may be certified can make such an order. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts.

FULL TEXT

• 12/28/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100820D  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/28/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100820D
• 12/28/09  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/18/10  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/10  House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote