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Legislation


2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 248

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 221
Sponsored By:
Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, Cole, Goldwater, Kagan, Kopp, and Menes
Entitled:
Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting persons involved in an investigation or prosecution of specified sexual offenses from requiring an alleged victim of specified offenses to submit to a polygraph examination under specified circumstances; and providing a specified exception for alleged victims who request to take a polygraph examination or who previously made a false statement, report, or complaint regarding specified sexual offenses.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/21
First Reading Judiciary
1/30
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIE DETECTION
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 727 )
Criminal Procedure
( 2-101 , 2-104 , 2-106.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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