BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2140: Court jurisdiction

Extending the period of local court jurisdiction.

Summary

  • Provides that, if a court of limited jurisdiction orders a defendant to appear before the court following conviction and imposition of a deferred or suspended sentence and the defendant fails to appear for the hearing as ordered and the defendant is otherwise amenable to process then the court's jurisdiction shall be tolled.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
February 19, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 6052

AN ACT Relating to extending the period of court jurisdiction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 2140 in other sessions

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