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1997 SESSION
HB 855 Bail; hearings.
Introduced by: Ward L. Armstrong | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Bail. Clarifies that the current procedures governing arrest and bail hearings apply when the accused is arrested on a capias as well as a warrant and eliminates the authority for magistrates, judges and clerks to refuse to hold a bail hearing when a person is arrested on a warrant issued in another locality. Currently, in lieu of holding a bail hearing, the judicial officer may commit the accused to the arresting officer for transfer to the locality from which the warrant was issued. The bill requires the bail hearing to be held immediately and the accused will then be released or committed.
The bill is recommended by the Committee on District Courts
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 961484837 pdf
- 12/31/96 House: Introduced bill reprinted 961484837 pdf
- 01/13/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB855ER) pdf
- 02/03/97 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB855ER) pdf
- 02/06/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0010) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 961484837
- 01/22/96 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/25/96 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
- 02/11/96 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/96 House: Read first time
- 02/12/96 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/96 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/96 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/14/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/14/96 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/20/96 Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Justice
- 02/28/96 Senate: Continued to 1997 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 12/16/96 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
- 12/31/96 House: Introduced bill reprinted 961484837
- 01/08/97 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/09/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/09/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/10/97 Senate: Read third time
- 01/10/97 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/10/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/13/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB855ER)
- 01/16/97 House: Enrolled
- 01/16/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 01/16/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 01/23/97 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 01/23/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/24/97 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/97 House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/97 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/97 Senate: Reading of Governor's communication waived
- 01/31/97 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR GOVERNOR'S RECOM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 01/31/97 House: Reenrolled
- 01/31/97 House: Enacted, Chapter 10 (effective 7/1/97)
- 02/03/97 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB855ER)
- 02/06/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0010)