Establishing specified felonies for a person involved in a vehicular accident resulting in serious bodily injury to or death of another who leaves the scene of the accident, if the person knew or reasonably should have known that the accident might result in serious bodily injury to or death of another person and serious bodily injury or death actually occurred; providing penalties for felonies under the Act; providing that the District Court has jurisdiction that is concurrent with a circuit court for felonies under the Act; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

CIRCUIT COURTS

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

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

DISTRICT COURTS

JURISDICTION

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

PENALTIES

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

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

Transportation

( 20-102 , 27-101 , 27-113 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 068070/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2002   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)

House

April 5, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-0)