HOUSE BILL 1342

Sponsored By:

Delegates Fulton, Owings, and Weir

Entitled:

State's Attorneys - Confiscated Weapons - Return

Synopsis:

Requiring the State's Attorney of each county to return any weapon confiscated from a defendant in a criminal case if the defendant is acquitted or the charge is dismissed or quashed; requiring that a confiscated weapon be returned within 48 hours after the verdict is announced or the charge is dismissed or quashed; and generally relating to the return of confiscated weapons by the State's Attorney.

Legislative History

House Action

2/20

First Reading Judiciary

2/25

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

GUNS -see also- HUNTING

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 10 Legal Officials

( 39B )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)