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2010 SESSION

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HB 1087 Drug recognition experts; law-enforcement officer be trained by Department of Forensic Science.

Introduced by: Anne B. Crockett-Stark | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Drug Recognition Experts.  Provides that in any trial for a violation of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 (drug offenses) involving cocaine or heroin, any law-enforcement officer shall be permitted to testify as to the results of any field test approved as accurate and reliable by the Department of Forensic Science regarding whether or not any substance, the identity of which is at issue, is cocaine or heroin and provides that any law-enforcement officer who performs drug field tests shall be trained as a Drug Recognition Expert by the Department of Forensic Science.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102493D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102493D
• 01/13/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/19/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/25/10  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote
• 02/16/10  House: Left in Courts of Justice