2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 757

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Sponsored By:
Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Dumais, Gutierrez, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Quinter, Rudolph, Simmons, and Sophocleus
Entitled:
Moving Violations - Life-Threatening Injury or Death - Notice to Appear

Synopsis:

Providing that a person issued a traffic citation for a moving violation contributing to an accident that results in life-threatening injury to or death of another person may not comply with a notice to appear in court by prepayment of a fine and must appear in person; providing that, if a person who receives a specified citation fails to appear in court, the court may issue a warrant for the person's arrest or notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of the noncompliance after 5 days; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Neil Quinter, District 13
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Luiz Simmons, District 17
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
ARRESTS
CIRCUIT COURTS
CITATIONS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
FINES
NOTICES
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 26-201 , 26-204 )

Documents:

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