2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 668

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 825/96 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 755
Sponsored By:
Delegates Doory and Getty (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled:
Theft, Bad Check, and Credit Card Crimes - District Court Offenses

Synopsis:

Establishing a separate crime for persons who commit theft, bad check, and credit card crimes if the value involved is less than $100; providing that it is not a defense that the value involved is $100 or more; establishing penalties; establishing charging procedures; and providing that a violation of the Act is not a lesser included crime of other crimes.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHECKS
CREDIT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
PENALTIES
THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-302 )
Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)
( 7-105 , 7-105 , 7-109 , 8-104 , 8-104 , 8-108 , 8-210 , 8-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered