File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Fulton, Patterson, Paige, Phillips, Oaks, Dobson,
Branch, and C. Davis
- Entitled:
-
Crimes - Postconviction Proceeding - DNA Testing
Authorizing a convicted person to institute a postconviction
proceeding requesting an order for DNA testing of evidence under
specified circumstances; requiring a judge to make specified findings
before making an order for DNA testing; requiring specified
notification procedures; authorizing the court to order the payment of
costs; providing for court appointed counsel; providing for discovery
orders; providing for specified sanctions; requiring the court to
select a laboratory that meets specified testing standards; etc.
House Action
- 1/14
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/19
- Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/13
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
- Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
- Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
- Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
- Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
- Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
- Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
- Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHEMICAL TESTS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- EVIDENCE
- GENETICS
- HEARINGS
- JUDGES
- LABORATORIES
- NOTICES
- PETITIONS
- PRISONERS
- REPORTS
- SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
645B
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
