Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE CONFISCATION OF DRIVERS LICENSES AND CAR PLATES BY POLICE OR TRAFFIC OFFICERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Date filed
June 19, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB11791 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE CONFISCATION OF DRIVERS LICENSES AND CAR PLATES BY POLICE OR TRAFFIC OFFICERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF |
| ABSTRACT : Except only in cases of fake licenses and stolen car plates, it is hereby prohibited for any police or traffic officer or any person clothed with authority to direct or control traffic in public streets, alleys or similar public places, to confiscate from erring drivers their driver's license and/or the car plates of the car, trucks, motorized tricycle or similar motor vehicles driven by them as a result of or in connection with traffic violation. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MONFORT, NARCISO D. |
| DATE FILED : 2000-06-19 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ON 2000-07-17 |
Abstract
Except only in cases of fake licenses and stolen car plates, it is hereby prohibited for any police or traffic officer or any person clothed with authority to direct or control traffic in public streets, alleys or similar public places, to confiscate from erring drivers their driver's license and/or the car plates of the car, trucks, motorized tricycle or similar motor vehicles driven by them as a result of or in connection with traffic violation.
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