Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
Sponsored by: Delegates Waldstreicher, Atterbeary, Dumais, Morales, Valentino-Smith, and Vallario
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that, in a prosecution for a specified charge relating to prostitution, it is an affirmative defense of duress if the defendant committed the act as a result of being a victim of human trafficking or in order to acquire specified necessities; and providing that a defendant intending on asserting the affirmative defense is required to provide the State's Attorney with a specified notice.

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2015 Legislative Date 2/13/2015 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2015	2/13/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/13/2015	2/13/2015	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/13/2015	Text - First - Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense

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