HOUSE BILL 408

Sponsored By:

Delegate Niemann

Entitled:

Crimes - Driver Causing Damage After Refusal to Obey Law Enforcement Officer's Signal to Stop - Penalties

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle from causing a collision or an accident that results in injury to the driver or another person, or over $300 in damages to property of the driver or another person, after willfully failing or refusing to obey a signal by a law enforcement officer directing the driver to bring the vehicle to a stop; providing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court in a criminal case involving an alleged violation of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

2/1

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

CIRCUIT COURTS

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

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

PENALTIES

RESTITUTION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 4-301 , 4-301 , 4-302 )

Criminal Law

( 9-409 )

Transportation

( 21-904 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered