Preliminary hearing; required for person accused of a felony. (HB1901)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Preliminary hearing required for person accused of a felony. Provides that a person who is arrested on a charge of felony or indicted by a grand jury on a charge of a felony prior to arrest shall be entitled to a preliminary hearing upon the question of whether there is reasonable ground to believe that he committed the offense. Currently, a preliminary hearing is available only when the person is arrested on the charge and not when he is indicted. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/04/2007Committee
01/04/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 071967204
01/04/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/2007Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/29/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1901)