HB1265
Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, definition, penalty
Status:
Consolidated
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
House: Incorporated by Public Safety (HB650-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Jackie Glass (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Certain civil arrests prohibited in courthouses; penalty.
Provides that a party who is required to attend any court of the Commonwealth, or such party's family or household member or person attending the court with such party to serve as a witness, shall be privileged from civil arrest, defined in the bill, while attending, going to, or coming ... (More) from the court. The bill also prohibits a person with the lawful authority to perform civil arrests from entering a courthouse to conduct a civil arrest unless he complies with certain requirements, including presenting a judicial warrant or judicial order authorizing the civil arrest to the appropriate courthouse officer or employee. Additionally, the bill requires that any judicial warrant or judicial order authorizing the civil arrest be reviewed by a designated judicial officer or attorney before a civil arrest pursuant to such warrant or order can be performed. Finally, the bill provides that any person who conducts a civil arrest, or facilitates or assists with the performance of, a civil arrest in violation of the provisions of the bill shall be punished with contempt of court. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103200D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/03/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1265)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Incorporated by Public Safety (HB650-Callsen) (Voice Vote)
