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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1172

File Code: Motor Vehicles - Rules of the Road
Sponsored By:
Delegate Curran (Administrative Judges Committee of the District Court of Maryland)
Entitled:
Vehicle Offenses - Decriminalization

Synopsis:

Decriminalizing vehicle offenses for which a period of incarceration is not provided; providing that a defendant in a civil offense under the Maryland Vehicle Law is entitled to specified rights and that the burden of proof and evidentiary standards applicable to criminal cases shall apply; providing provisions relating to proceedings in various courts to reflect the decriminalization of applicable offenses; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Re-assigned Commerce and Government Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/13 at 1:15 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS - GENERAL
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
EVIDENCE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINES
JURISDICTION
MOTOR VEHICLES - GENERAL -see also- ABANDONED VEHICLES
PENALTIES
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-801 , 3-801 , 3-801 , 3-804 , 3-806 , 3-806 , 3-810 , 3-824 , 4-101 , 4-301 , 4-302 , 4-303 , 4-401 , 4-401 , 4-402 , 5-106 , 5-106 , 6-203 , 6-203 , 7-203 , 7-204 , 7-206 , 7-301 , 10-302 , 10-306 , 10-306 , 10-307 , 12-101 , 12-101 , 12-301 , 12-302 , 12-302 , 12-303.1 , 12-401 , 12-404 , 12-702 , 12-702 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 641 )
Transportation
( 11-107.1 , 11-110 , 11-121.2 , 16-117 , 16-408 , 26-201 , 26-201 , 26-202 , 26-405.2 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available
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