relative to appeals from convictions in circuit court for certain offenses.

Summary

The proposal requires anyone charged with specific misdemeanors—sexual assault involving a victim under 18, class A assault, or stalking—to decide at arraignment whether to move the case to Superior Court for a jury trial or keep it in Circuit Court and give up that right. The circuit court must hold a colloquy to confirm the waiver is made knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently. It also amends the appeal rules so these defendants can obtain a de novo jury trial in Superior Court.

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