CAPITAL CRIMES-DEATH SENTENCE

Amends the Capital Crimes Litigation Act. Provides that the funding provisions of the Act are available to the State and defense in any case involving an offense for which the sentence of death may be imposed as a consequence of conviction, regardless of whether or not the State's Attorney indicated that he or she would seek the death penalty in that case. Provides that these provisions are retroactive to any capital case that is pending at the time of enactment or that is prosecuted on or after its effective date. Effective immediately.