HOUSE BILL 1344

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 588

Sponsored By:

Delegate Frush

Entitled:

Motor Vehicle Theft - Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing the penalties for a person convicted of the felony of taking a motor vehicle; clarifying the value of a motor vehicle subject to the Act; adding penalties for multiple convictions under the Act; prohibiting a court from imposing specified penalties unless the State's Attorney serves a notice on the defendant or the defendant's counsel; and removing an offense from the exclusive original jurisdiction of the District Court.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/18

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/17

Re-referred Judiciary

3/16

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

NOTICES

PENALTIES

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 )

Criminal Law

( 7-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered