VA SB643 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-15 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-15 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Jailable offense; discretion of law-enforcement officer to arrest or issue summons therefor.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2010-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N) (Y: 5 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-15 | Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N) | |
| 2010-01-19 | Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
| 2010-01-19 | Senate: Presented and ordered printed 10103013D |
