Introduced
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To eliminate the right of a defendant to have a “preliminary examination” for certain less serious criminal offences. Reportedly, most defendants waive their right to a preliminary examination.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass. This would not require a preliminary exam in felonies punishable by less than a 10 year sentence, but instead would require a pretrial conference to review the evidence and allow plea bargaining. The presence of law enforcement officers or witnesses would not be required at this.
