2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 577

CHAPTER NUMBER: 560 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Anderson, C. Davis, Dumais, Kelley, Kelly, McComas, Quinter, Shank, Sophocleus, Vallario, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - "No-Knock" Warrants - Authority

Synopsis:

Allowing an application for a search warrant to contain a request that the search warrant authorize the executing law enforcement officer to enter the building, apartment, premises, place, or thing to be searched without giving notice of the officer's authority or purpose; providing grounds for the request; allowing a search warrant to authorize a law enforcement officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, place, or thing without giving a specified notice, under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/8
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/10
Third Reading Passed (131-1)
4/9
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/8
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 560

Sponsored by:

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 1-203 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-1)
Senate
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)