BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2139: Search warrants/muni. court

Concerning issuance of a search warrant by a municipal court judge.

Summary

  • Authorizes a judge in a municipal court that encompasses more than one county to issue a statewide search warrant if the county in which the offense is alleged to have occurred is one of the counties encompassed within that municipal court's jurisdiction.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2139), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 7, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Derek Stanford (D-1)
Introduced
March 7, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to issuance of a search warrant by a municipal court judge;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Derek Stanford (D-1)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2139 in other sessions

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