Forfeiture cases; addition of certain procedures. (HB2983)

Introduced By

Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Procedures in forfeiture cases. Provides that discovery in drug forfeiture proceedings shall be had according to the criminal rules of discovery, that a jury shall consist of five people, and that the Commonwealth may take a nonsuit. Currently, none of these procedures is addressed in the forfeiture law. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Committee
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070399348
01/10/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2007Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/02/2007Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2007Read first time
02/05/2007Stricken from House calendar