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1997 SESSION
HB 1653 Improper discharge or release of prisoner.
Introduced by: John J. Davies III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Improper discharge or release of prisoner. Requires the sheriff or jail superintendent, or his designee, upon the discovery of an improper release or discharge of a prisoner from custody, to report such release or discharge to the sentencing court. The court shall then issue a capias for the arrest of the prisoner directing that the prisoner appear for a determination of the propriety of the original discharge or release. After a hearing, if the court is satisfied that the original release or discharge was made improperly, the prisoner shall be returned to the jail facility from which he was released or discharged.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/97 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/02/97 974165198 pdf
- 01/28/97 House: Printed as engrossed 974165198-E pdf
- 02/14/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1653ER) pdf
- 03/14/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/97 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/02/97 974165198
- 01/08/97 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/97 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 01/24/97 House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/97 House: Read first time
- 01/28/97 House: Read second time
- 01/28/97 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/28/97 House: Amendment by Mr. Davies agreed to
- 01/28/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/28/97 House: Printed as engrossed 974165198-E
- 01/29/97 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/30/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/07/97 Senate: Reported from R. & S. S. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/11/97 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1653ER)
- 02/20/97 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 127 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/14/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0127)