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2020 SESSION

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HB 384 Presumption of death; confessions or convictions of murder.

Introduced by: Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Presumption of death; confessions or convictions of murder. Provides that any person who is a resident of the Commonwealth shall be presumed dead if such person has disappeared, his body has not been found, he is not known to be alive, and an individual has confessed to such person's murder under oath or has been convicted of such murder. The bill further exempts such persons from the notice and hearing requirements otherwise required for the court to enter an order determining that the presumed decedent is in fact dead.

FULL TEXT

• 01/02/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104060D  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/02/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104060D
• 01/02/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/29/20  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
• 01/31/20  House: Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice by voice vote