HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Criminal Jurisprudence

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM, Wednesday, February 12, 1997

PLACE: E1.014

CHAIR: Rep. Allen Place

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To meet to consider the following:


HB 312            Place
Relating to the offense of tampering with a witness.

The committee will listen to a brief report from Matthew Paul, the
State Prosecuting Attorney, and an update on the status of Death
Penalty Reform from Margaret Griffey with the Office of the Attorney
General.






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