File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Anderson, Alston, Braveboy, Carter, Clippinger, Conaway, Gaines,
Glenn, Haynes, Howard, Jones, McDermott, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B.
Robinson, Smigiel, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher,
Walker, Washington, and Zucker
- Entitled:
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DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review - Continuation of Reforms
Authorizing a person convicted of a specified crime to file a petition
for a search by a law enforcement agency of a law enforcement data
base or log for the purpose of identifying the source of physical
evidence used for DNA testing; authorizing a petitioner to move for a
new trial on the grounds that the conviction was based on unreliable
scientific identification evidence and a substantial possibility
exists that the petitioner would not have been convicted without the
evidence; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
For explanation of terms
click here.
House Action
- 2/1
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/31
- Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/23
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
- Delegate Tiffany T. Alston, District 24
- Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
- Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
- Delegate Luke Clippinger, District 46
- Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
- Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
- Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
- Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
- Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
- Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
- Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
- Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
- Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
- Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
- Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
- Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
- Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
- Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
- Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
- Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
- Delegate Jay Walker, District 26
- Delegate Mary L. Washington, District 43
- Delegate Craig J. Zucker, District 14
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Appeals -see also- Judicial Review
- Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
- Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
- Electronic Government
- Evidence
- Genetics
- Hearings
- Identification
- Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
- Manslaughter
- Murder
- Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
- Petitions
- Pretrial Detention or Release
- Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders
- Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
- Sexual Offenses
- Trials
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Criminal Procedure
- (
8-201
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
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Committee Votes :
House
- Judiciary
