House File 146 H-1110 Amend House File 146 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, line 4, after < defendant > by inserting 2 < or the defendant’s attorney > 3 2. Page 1, line 5, after < hearing. > by inserting 4 < If the hearing will be held fewer than three days 5 after service of the original notice and the defendant 6 is not represented by an attorney, the court shall 7 grant a continuance at the defendant’s request to allow 8 the defendant to prepare for the hearing or to retain 9 an attorney and shall inform the defendant of such a 10 right to a continuance. > 11 ______________________________ COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY BALTIMORE of Boone, Chairperson -1- HF146.628 (2) 87 jh/rj 1/ 1 #1. #2.