Criminal Procedure - Law Enforcement Procedures - Use of Force
Sponsor: Delegate WashingtonCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 19, 2019)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a police officer is justified in using force under certain circumstances; providing that a police officer is justified in using deadly force under certain circumstances; requiring a trier of fact to consider certain factors when assessing whether a certain police officer's beliefs and actions were reasonable; requiring a trier of fact to consider a certain police officer's beliefs and actions from the perspective of a reasonable police officer; etc.
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