2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 376

File Code: Transportation - Generally
Sponsored By:
Delegates Norman, DeBoy, Frank, Harrison, McComas, Riley, Shewell, Stifler, Stukes, and Stull
Entitled:
Traffic Citations - Notice of Defendant's Right to Elect to Stand Trial - Presence of Police Officer

Synopsis:

Requiring a specified traffic citation to include a notice to the person charged that the person may elect to stand trial for the offense; requiring a person who elects to stand trial for a specified offense and desires the presence at trial of the police officer who issued the citation to notify the District Court within the time allowed for payment of the fine in a specified manner; prohibiting a court from dismissing a specified offense on specified grounds; 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
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Citations
District Courts
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Notices
Traffic Regulation
Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 26-201 , 26-204 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary