2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 545

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 692
Sponsored By:
Delegates Jameson, Barkley, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McComas, Montgomery, Murphy, Robinson, and Wood
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Traffic Citations

Synopsis:

Requiring persons who receive traffic citations for offenses that are not punishable by incarceration to, within 30 days, waive the right to trial and pay the fine, request a specified hearing, or elect to stand trial; altering the traffic citations for which the District Court or a circuit court are required to issue a notice to appear; authorizing the District Court to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of the failure of a person to comply with a citation; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/5
First Reading Judiciary
2/4
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests
Circuit Courts
Citations
District Courts
Drivers` Licenses
Fines
Hearings
Motor Vehicle Administration
Notices
Traffic Regulations
Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 26-201 , 26-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered