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2017 SESSION
HB 1765 Circuit court; failure to appear in accordance with condition of bail, etc.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Appeal to circuit court; failure to appear. Provides that if any person convicted of a misdemeanor in a general district court, a juvenile and domestic relations district court, or a court of limited jurisdiction perfects an appeal and (i) fails to appear in circuit court at the time for setting the appeal for trial, (ii) fails to appear in circuit court on the trial date, or (iii) absconds from the jurisdiction, the circuit court shall enter an order affirming the judgment of the lower court, and the clerk shall tax the costs as provided by statute.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102515D pdf
- 01/27/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104518D-H1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102515D
- 01/09/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/18/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 3-N)
- 01/27/17 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
- 01/27/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104518D-H1
- 01/31/17 House: Read first time
- 02/01/17 House: Read second time
- 02/01/17 House: Committee substitute agreed to 17104518D-H1
- 02/01/17 House: Engrossment refused by House (45-Y 49-N 1-A)
- 02/01/17 House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (45-Y 49-N 1-A)