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S.1739: A bill to amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 21, 2005
- Latest Major Action Sept. 21, 2005
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Rewrites provisions of the federal criminal code regarding material witnesses. Authorizes a judicial officer (officer) to: (1) order the arrest of a person as a material witness if it appears from an affidavit filed by a party in a federal criminal case, or by a government attorney in a matter before a federal grand jury, that there is probable cause to believe that the person's testimony is material and that the person has been served with a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Sept. 21, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |