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2021 SESSION

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HB 1759 Personal appearance by 2-way electronic video/audio communication; at or after trial before judge.

Introduced by: Ronnie R. Campbell (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Personal appearance by two-way electronic video and audio communication; at or after trial before a judge; emergency. Allows a personal appearance required or permitted at or after trial before a judge to be made using two-way electronic video and audio communication (i) with the consent of the defendant and the Commonwealth and (ii) if the defendant has waived his right to be present at trial and the court ascertains that such waiver is voluntary and intelligently made. The bill contains an emergency clause.

FULL TEXT

• 12/17/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/13/21 21100719D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/17/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/13/21 21100719D
• 12/17/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/21  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/27/21  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/21  House: Left in Courts of Justice