File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Hutchins, Owings, O'Donnell, M. Burns, and Genn
- Entitled:
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Bounty Hunters - Licensing and Certification
Requiring bounty hunters to obtain a license and certification as a
private detective; defining a bounty hunter as a person who engages in
the business of apprehending fugitives from justice; excluding law
enforcement and special police officers and bail bondsmen and their
employees and agents; providing that the requirements, prohibitions,
and penalties for private detectives apply to bounty hunters;
providing that bounty hunters are not subject to the licensing or
certification requirements until July 1, 1999; etc.
House Action
- 1/28
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/2
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
- Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
- Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
- Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
- Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
- LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC
- PRIVATE DETECTIVES
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Business Occupations and Professions
- (
13-101 ,
13-301 ,
13-302 ,
13-303 ,
13-304 ,
13-306 ,
13-401 ,
13-402 ,
13-403 ,
13-404 ,
13-405 ,
13-603 ,
13-604 ,
13-701 ,
13-707
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
