WV HB4297 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-25 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to authorize arresting officers to charge by citation instead of prompt presentment before a magistrate when making an arrest for driving with a suspended or revoked drivers license for miscellaneous reasons if a magistrate or judge is not reasonably available.

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Title

Authorizing law enforcement to issue a charge by citation when making an arrest for driving with a suspended or revoked license

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-25 To House Judiciary
2012-01-25 Introduced in House
2012-01-25 To Judiciary
2012-01-25 Filed for introduction

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