HOUSE BILL 1384

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure

Sponsored By:

Delegates O'Donnell, Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, Hutchins, D. Murphy, and Jacobs

Entitled:

Crimes - Zero Tolerance

Synopsis:

Adding to the list of misdemeanors for which police officers may make a warrantless arrest; adding 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 to the individual; requiring a court to order a defendant who is charged with petty offenses to be fingerprinted; excepting assaults in domestic violence cases from the crimes which may be charged by citation; providing exceptions to fingerprinting; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/21

First Reading Judiciary

2/25

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARRESTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FINGERPRINTING

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 594B , 594B , 594B-2 , 747A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)