Indigent defendants; right to ex parte hearing for appointment of experts in capital cases. (SB369)
Introduced By
Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Indigent defendants; right to ex parte hearing for appointment of experts in capital cases. Provides that an indigent defendant who has been charged with a capital offense may move for the appointment of experts to assist in the preparation of his defense. The court shall hold an ex parte hearing on such a motion and may order the appointment of an expert. The expert's work product is protected by attorney-client privilege; however, the defendant shall comply with the discovery rules set forth in the Rules of the Supreme Court. This bill incorporates SB 111. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084498348 |
01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/10/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/16/2008 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080824348-S1 |
01/18/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2008 | Read second time |
01/21/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/21/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 080824348-S1 |
01/21/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB369S1 |
01/22/2008 | Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2008 | Communicated to House |
01/24/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB369S1) |
02/11/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/11/2008 | Read first time |
02/11/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2008 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/29/2008 | Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice |
12/01/2008 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |