LD1780

An Act to Secure Under Authority of a Subpoena Pretrial Statements from a Witness Other than the Defendant in a Criminal Proceeding

Failed·6/16/25
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Allows defendants to subpoena statements from non-defendant witnesses in criminal proceedings.

This bill allows a defendant in a criminal proceeding to request a statement from a non-defendant witness. The defendant must serve a written notice of the statement and a subpoena to the witness and the prosecution. The bill outlines procedures for taking the statement, including hybrid means like telephone or remote electronic methods. It also provides remedies for witnesses who fail to appear or terminate the statement, including barring them from future testimony.

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Calendar

May 13, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

May 1, 2025

9:30 AM

Hearing

History

Jun 16, 2025

House

Reports READ.

Jun 16, 2025

House

On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

Jun 16, 2025

House

Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.