Relating to crime; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Creates process by which person convicted or found guilty except for insanity as result of nonunanimous jury verdict may file petition for post-conviction relief within one year of effective date of Act. Creates procedure by which person with post-conviction relief petition pending in circuit court or on appeal on effective date of Act may proceed under process. Directs court to instruct jury concerning certain unavailable evidence if conviction is vacated and case is retried. Appropriates moneys to Emergency Board for allocation to Department of Justice for expenses of department and other entities resulting from creation of process and retrial of vacated convictions. Sunsets on January 1, 2025 ] 2026 . Temporarily authorizes district attorney to charge reasonable reimbursement fee for cost of providing copies of discovery materials in criminal case. Sunsets on January 1, 2024. Removes requirement that court order presentence report when defendant convicted of specified offenses. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action Mar 4, 2022
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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