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2010 SESSION
SB 176 Preliminary hearing; district court judge may order witness testimony to be reduced to writing.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | 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.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100821D
- 01/11/10 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/10 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/01/10 Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (11-Y 1-N)