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2018 SESSION

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HB 773 Nuisance; breach of peace.

Introduced by: Jeion A. Ward | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Nuisance; breach of peace. Provides that the attorney for the Commonwealth or the attorney for the locality may maintain a civil action in the circuit court for the jurisdiction in which a nuisance is alleged to exist to abate the nuisance, enjoin the maintenance of the nuisance, and enjoin the use of any building or property adjudged to be a nuisance. "Nuisance" is defined in the bill as any real property, building, place, or ground, including the furniture, fixtures, and contents thereof, where repeated acts constituting breaches of the peace are conducted or permitted to occur. "Breach of the peace" is defined as an act that disturbs the public order, including homicide, assault, affray, communication of a threat, unlawful possession of a dangerous or deadly weapon, and unlawful discharge of a firearm.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104359D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104359D
• 01/09/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/18  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
• 01/24/18  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/18  House: Left in Courts of Justice