Indigent defendants; right to ex parte hearing for appointment of experts in capital cases. (SB248)
Introduced By
Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)
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
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 in circuit court for the appointment of experts to assist in the preparation of his defense. The presiding judge shall designate another judge in the judicial circuit who may hold an ex parte hearing on such a motion and may order the appointment of an expert. Prior to an ex parte proceeding, communication, or request, a particularized need for confidentiality must be demonstrated in an adversarial proceeding. A motion for an ex parte hearing shall be in writing and filed under seal and any ex parte hearing conducted shall be on the record and kept under seal as part of the record of the case. The court may unseal the record after the trial is concluded for good cause shown. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102474D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/18/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB248) |
01/25/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/28/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2010 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2010 | Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2010 | Read first time |
02/08/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/16/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
03/01/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N) |
03/08/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Read second time |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (96-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (94-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Passed by for the day |
03/10/2010 | Passed by for the day |
03/11/2010 | Read third time |
03/11/2010 | Passed House (78-Y 18-N) |
03/11/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (78-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
03/22/2010 | Enrolled |
03/22/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB248ER) |
03/22/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/25/2010 | Signed by President |
04/09/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB248ER) |
04/13/2010 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
04/20/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
04/21/2010 | Passed by temporarily |
04/21/2010 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
04/21/2010 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (74-Y 17-N) |
04/21/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (74-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
04/21/2010 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/21/2010 | Reenrolled |
04/21/2010 | Reenrolled bill text (SB248ER2) |
04/21/2010 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/21/2010 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/21/2010 | Enacted, Chapter 789 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/21/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0789) |