HOUSE BILL 543

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg, Taylor, T. Murphy, Curran, O'Donnell, Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, Hutchins, D. Murphy, Jacobs, Watson, C. Mitchell, Kirk, Menes, Howard, Doory, Montague, and Fulton

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests and Citations

Synopsis:

Adding specified misdemeanors to the list of crimes for which police officers may make a warrantless arrest; adding specified crimes to the list of crimes for which a police officer may issue a citation; allowing a police officer who makes a warrantless arrest of an individual for specified offenses to issue a citation; requiring the Chief Judge of the District Court to establish a schedule of prepaid fines for persons charged by citation; allowing prepayment of fines for persons who wish to contest guilt; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Senate Rules

4/1

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28

Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C

Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARRESTS

ASSAULT

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DISTRICT COURTS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

FINES

FINGERPRINTING

JUDGES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 594B , 594B , 594B-2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 191988/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 17:05 Status: Adopted