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MR. QUILLEN: Amendment No. 19 to Committ-e

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Recommendation No. R&P-2, by Delegates Kiefer and

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Willoner:

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On page 4, Section 12, Right of Removal of

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Criminal Cases, strike out all of lines 4 through 8, in-

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clusive, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

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"In cases punishable by death or life imprison-

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ment after suggestion under oath in writing of either of the

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parties that such party cannot have a fair and impartial

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trial in the court where the case may be pending, that court

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shall order the case removed to another county for trial.

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All other criminal cases may be removed only as permitted

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by the Court of Appeals by rule or the General Assembly

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by law. "

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THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment has been submitted

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by Delegate Kiefer:. It is seconded by Delegate Willoner.

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The Chair recognizes Delegate Kiefer to speak

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to the amendment.

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Delegate Kiefer.

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DELEGATE KIEFER: Mr. Chairman, in an effort

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to speed things up I was working on the next one, but