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1998 SESSION

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HB 622 Filing of habeas corpus petitions in capital cases.

Introduced by: Clifton A. Woodrum | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Filing of habeas corpus petitions in capital cases. Provides that, notwithstanding the time restrictions otherwise applicable to the filing of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, an indigent prisoner may file such a petition within 120 days following appointment of counsel to represent him. This corrects the problem which arises when an appointment is not timely made and counsel's period for preparation is shortened.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982564492  pdf
• 03/05/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB622ER)  pdf
• 04/07/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982564492
• 01/22/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/14/98  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 1-N)
• 02/15/98  House: Read first time
• 02/16/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/17/98  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/17/98  House: Constitutional reading dispensed (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/98  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-com: Criminal Law and Procedure
• 02/25/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/98  Senate: Read third time
• 02/27/98  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB622ER)
• 03/11/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/11/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/12/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/02/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 199 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/07/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199)