Maryland House Bill 1263 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-17 - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing a person who is serving a term of confinement to petition a court to modify or reduce the sentence under certain circumstances; providing that a certain petitioner is entitled to assistance of counsel and, if indigent, representation by the Office of the Public Defender; authorizing a certain person to apply to the Appellate Court of Maryland for leave to appeal a certain order in a certain manner and within a certain period of time after the court passes a certain order in accordance with the provisions of the Act; etc.

Criminal Procedure - Petition to Modify or Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-17	House	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB771 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-14 - Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
SB842 (Carry Over) 2022-02-09 - Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	8	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1263?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb1263f.pdf