HB 383 (2009) -  Discovery Depositions

General Bill by Thompson, N.
Discovery Depositions: Provides that discovery deposition may not be taken in case in which defendant is charged only with felony of third degree, misdemeanor, or criminal traffic offense when all other discovery provided by law has been completed; provides exception for good cause; requires trial court to consider certain factors before allowing deposition; provides that prohibition against taking discovery deposition does not apply under specified circumstance; repeals Rule 3.220(h)(1)(D), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, relating to discovery depositions for misdemeanors.
Effective Date: October 1, 2009, except that section 2 of this act shall take effect only if this act is enacted by a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the Legislature
Last Event: Died in Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2154 Subject: Discovery Depositions [SPSC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/17/2009 2:20:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/16/2009 10:43:07 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/6/2009 12:00:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/4/2009 6:08:38 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/17/2009 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/17/2009 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/17/2009 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council agenda Time: 03/13/2009 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/06/2009 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/06/2009 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/06/2009 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/04/2009 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/14/2009 - 3:21 PM Member: Thompson, N. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
3.220
914.29