Legislation

Title: Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Interrogation Right to Counsel - Suspension Period and Appointment
Sponsored by: Delegates Carter, Anderson, Glenn, and B. Robinson
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing a specified provision of law authorizing an interrogation of a law enforcement officer to be suspended for 10 days until the officer can obtain representation; requiring a specified representative for a law enforcement officer to be appointed by a specified entity under specified circumstances; and requiring a representative appointed under the Act to represent the law enforcement officer at all times during the investigation unless the representative is replaced or the officer waives the right to counsel.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2014 Legislative Date 2/07/2014 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2014 Legislative Date 2/12/2014 Action Reassigned to Judiciary Proceedings 26
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2014 Legislative Date 2/14/2014 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2014 Legislative Date 3/15/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2014	2/07/2014	First Reading Appropriations
House	2/12/2014	2/12/2014	Reassigned to Judiciary	26
House	2/14/2014	2/14/2014	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2014	3/15/2014	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/07/2014	Text - First - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Interrogation Right to Counsel - Suspension Period and Appointment
3/15/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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