1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 543

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Taylor, T. Murphy, Curran, O'Donnell, Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, Hutchins, D. Murphy, Jacobs, Watson, C. Mitchell, Kirk, Menes, Howard, Doory, Montague, and Fulton
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests and Citations

Synopsis:

Adding specified misdemeanors to the list of crimes for which police officers may make a warrantless arrest; adding specified crimes to the list of crimes for which a police officer may issue a citation; allowing a police officer who makes a warrantless arrest of an individual for specified offenses to issue a citation; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to establish a schedule of prepaid fines for persons charged by citation; allowing prepayment of fines for persons who wish to contest guilt; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/29
First Reading Judiciary
2/5
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Senate Rules
4/1
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored by:
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A
Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARRESTS
ASSAULT
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DISTRICT COURTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FINES
FINGERPRINTING
JUDGES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 594B , 594B , 594B-2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 191988/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 17:05 Status: Adopted