Pretrial appeals by Commonwealth; Class 1 misdemeanors. (HB196)
Introduced By
Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Appeals by the Commonwealth; Class 1 misdemeanors. Allows the Commonwealth a pretrial appeal from a circuit court to the Court of Appeals in a case involving prosecution of a Class 1 misdemeanor where the circuit court dismissed the indictment against the defendant of a charge thereof or prohibited the use of certain evidence on certain constitutional grounds. Currently, such pretrial appeals are only permitted in felony cases. Read the Bill »
Status
02/12/2014: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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12/24/2013 | Committee |
12/24/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100840D |
12/24/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/10/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
01/13/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
01/20/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2014 | Read first time |
01/23/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/24/2014 | Read third time and passed House (90-Y 5-N) |
01/24/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/27/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/12/2014 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |