MD HB589 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-01 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-01 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Changing the definition of "costs" in a criminal case to include a specified amount for services and expenses paid to a foreign language interpreter appointed by a court for a defendant; authorizing a court to charge a defendant who was appointed a foreign language interpreter during the prosecution of the case and found guilty of a crime with specified interpreter costs except under specified circumstances; and exempting a defendant represented by the Public Defender from being charged the costs of an interpreter.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Court Costs - Payment for Foreign Language Interpreter
Sponsors
| Del. Joseph Boteler [R] | Del. Donald Dwyer [R] | Del. William Frank [R] | Del. Ronald George [R] |
| Del. Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio [D] | Del. Charles Jenkins [R] | Del. Wade Kach [R] | Sen. Wayne Norman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-01 | Unfavorable Report by Judiciary | |
| 2010-02-02 | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2010-02-03 | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2010rs/billfile/HB0589.htm |
| Text | http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/bills/hb/hb0589f.pdf |
