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HOUSE BILL 264

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1393/09 - JUD
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 481

Sponsored By:
Delegates Mathias, DeBoy, and Conway

Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Second Degree Assault

Synopsis:

Authorizing a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if the police officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a second degree assault; and requiring a police officer to consider whether a person acted in self-defense under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
1/25
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arrests
Assault
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Self Defense

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 2-203 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Judiciary


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