Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Law Enforcement Procedures - Use of Force
Sponsored by: Delegates Washington, Barron, Bartlett, W. Fisher, Ivey, J. Lewis, and Wilkins
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a police officer is justified in using force under certain circumstances; providing that a police officer is justified in using deadly force under certain circumstances; requiring a trier of fact to consider certain factors when assessing whether a certain police officer's beliefs and actions were reasonable; and requiring a trier of fact to consider a certain police officer's beliefs and actions from the perspective of a reasonable police officer.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Law Enforcement Procedures - Use of Force Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2020 Legislative Date 1/27/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Law Enforcement Procedures - Use of Force
House	1/27/2020	1/27/2020	Hearing canceled
House	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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