HOUSE BILL 924

Sponsored By:

Delegate Menes

Entitled:

Probation Before Judgment - Driving While Impaired By or Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs - Evaluation Required

Synopsis:

Requiring a court, prior to imposing a period of probation before judgment in a case where judgment is being stayed for specified alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses, to order the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to evaluate the defendant as to whether the defendant needs or would benefit from specified treatment; requiring a court to review the evaluation prior to imposing a period of probation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/21

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

EXAMINATIONS

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

JUDGES

PAROLE AND PROBATION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure

( 6-220 )

Transportation

( 21-902 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered