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2022 SESSION

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HB 428 Drug-related investigations; use of confidential informants.

Introduced by: Rodney T. Willett | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Use of confidential informants in drug-related investigations. Directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy for the use of confidential informants in drug-related investigations and to include in such model policy that (i) no individual currently on probation may serve as a confidential informant without notice to his probation or parole officer, (ii) no individual who has recently violated the terms of his probation or parole shall serve as a confidential informant, (iii) law-enforcement personnel shall obtain approval from the appropriate local attorney for the Commonwealth prior to working with a confidential informant, and (iv) such confidential informant shall not unlawfully use or possess any controlled substances.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100128D  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/11/22  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100128D
• 01/11/22  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/25/22  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 01/26/22  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
• 02/15/22  House: Left in Courts of Justice