Preliminary hearing; required for person accused of a felony. (HB1901)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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
Date | Action |
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01/04/2007 | Committee |
01/04/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 071967204 |
01/04/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/11/2007 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/29/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1901) |