Obstruction of justice; failure to call when criminal act has occurred. (HB2713)

Introduced By

Del. William Barlow (D-Smithfield)

Progress

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

Description

Obstruction of justice. Any person who, in order to avoid investigation of himself for a crime, willfully fails to make a telephone call to or otherwise communicate with law enforcement or an emergency health care provider when he knows that a criminal act has occurred or that another person is in danger or has suffered severe bodily injury, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Committee
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 077765224
01/10/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2007Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/25/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB2713)
02/06/2007Left in Courts of Justice