HOUSE BILL 858

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: SB 106/01 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 166

Sponsored By:

Delegate Rosenberg

Entitled:

Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a State's Attorney or law enforcement officer involved in an investigation or prosecution of sexual offenses from requesting or requiring an alleged victim of sexual offenses to submit to a polygraph examination; providing an exception for alleged victims who request to take a polygraph examination or who previously made a false statement, report, or complaint regarding sexual offenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Judiciary

2/17

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/11

Hearing cancelled

3/14

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIE DETECTION

SEXUAL OFFENSES

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 2-101 , 2-104 , 2-106.1 )

Public Safety

( 3-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered