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HB 1293 - Death penalty cases; Supreme Court; pretrial proceedings; extend review period

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Ralston,David 7th
Last Action: 3/11/2008 - Senate Read and Referred
House Committee: JudyNC
Senate Committee: JUDY

Staff Analysis of the Legislation

House Bill 1293

 

Committee Chair: David Ralston

 

Committee:Judiciary Non-Civil

 

House Sponsor: David Ralston

HB 1293 would give the Supreme Court 45 days to review applications for pre-trial appeal in death penalty cases.  Currently it is given 20 days for these reviews, but has 45 days to consider applications for interlocutory appeals.

This bill comes to the House Floor under the Modified Structured Rule.

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