DUI; person cannot be found guilty if in vehicle that is parked on private residential property. (HB1620)
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Description
Driving under the influence. Provides that a person cannot be found guilty of driving under the influence if he is in a motor vehicle that is lawfully parked on private residential property owned or leased by such person or on the private residential property of another with the owner's or lessor's permission and the motor of the vehicle is not running. This bill is in response to the Supreme Court of Virginia decision in Sarafin v. Commonwealth, No. 131747 (Oct. 31, 2014). Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2015 | Committee |
01/08/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100906D |
01/08/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2015 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/26/2015 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/10/2015 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
This law should be passed. I'm not for driving while drunk but if you are on your own property, why should you get a DUI. This just another way to take another right away from you. Don't you people have anything better to do than think of ways to control other people and what they do.