WV HB4678 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-23 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to amend the penalties for several of the violations under this section to make it clear that the convicted person may be fined and confined. The offenses include obstructing, fleeing from and making false statements to law-enforcement, probation and parole officers and interfering with emergency communications.

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Title

Relating to penalties incurred from obstructing, fleeing from and making false statements to law-enforcement

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-23HouseTo House Judiciary
2016-02-23HouseIntroduced in House
2016-02-23HouseTo Judiciary
2016-02-23HouseFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
61517Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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