2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 264

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1393/09 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 481
Sponsored By:
Delegates Mathias, DeBoy, and Conway
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Second Degree Assault

Synopsis:

Authorizing a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a second degree assault; and requiring a police officer to consider whether a person acted in self-defense under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/25
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests
Assault
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Self Defense

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 2-203 )

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