BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 6366: Coroners/subpoena authority
Providing coroners with additional subpoena duces tecum authority.
Summary
- Authorizes a coroner to request the superior court to issue a subpoena to produce records during a death investigation.
- Requires subpoenas to comply with court Civil Rule 45.
- Authorizes contempt of court for failure to obey a subpoena without an adequate excuse.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 15, 2018
- Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Padden (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2018 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 22, 2018
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to providing coroners with additional subpoena duces tecum authority;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6366 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6366 (2019–20) Affordable housing/REET
- SB 6366 (2015–16) DNA markers database
- SB 6366 (2013–14) Bee industry tax preferences
- SB 6366 (2011–12) Theater beer & wine license
- SB 6366 (2009–10) Transp corridor project
- SB 6366 (2007–08) Saint Edward seminary bldg
- SB 6366 (2005–06) Pandemic influenza
- SB 6366 (2003–04) Commercial vehicle parking