Jailable offense; discretion of law-enforcement officer to arrest or issue summons therefor. (SB643)
Introduced By
Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Discretion of law-enforcement officer to arrest or issue summons for a jailable offense. Gives a law-enforcement officer discretion to arrest or to issue a summons to a person in his custody for having committed a Class 1 or 2 misdemeanor. Currently, the officer must issue a summons unless the person refuses to cease his criminal activity, is a danger to himself or others, or indicates he will disregard a summons.
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/19/2010 | Presented and ordered printed 10103013D |
01/19/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB643) |
02/15/2010 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
VACOLAO opposes this legislation that threatens the civil rights of all Virginians by giving individual police officers unfettered discretion to decide whether to take a person alleged to be committing a misdemeanor into custody or simply to issue a summons.