Misdemeanor cases; law-enforcement officer may issue summons or arrest person. (HB2943)
Introduced By
Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Misdemeanor summons. Gives a law-enforcement officer the choice of issuing a summons and releasing the person or arresting him for Class 1 and 2 misdemeanors. Under current law the law-enforcement officer must release the person on a summons for most Class 1 and 2 misdemeanors unless the person fails to stop the unlawful act or indicates that he will not appear as directed in the summons. The bill also requires the officer to arrest the person if he fails to stop the unlawful act; currently arrest is discretionary. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2007 | Committee |
| 01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073383105 |
| 01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/17/2007 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 02/03/2007 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2007 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/06/2007 | Read third time and passed House (74-Y 23-N) |
| 02/06/2007 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/07/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/19/2007 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2007 | Letter sent to Crime Commission |