An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for investigations; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police and the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission.
SB 368 establishes new standards for eyewitness identification procedures used by Pennsylvania law enforcement. It directly affects police departments, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission by requiring blind lineups (where administrators don't know the suspect's identity), documenting eyewitness descriptions before lineups, and using at least five fillers in both live and photo lineups. The bill mandates prelineup instructions for eyewitnesses about the importance of eliminating innocent people and not feeling pressured to identify someone. It also prohibits administrators from commenting on identifications and sets specific rules for lineup composition and show-up procedures to reduce misidentification risks.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2025
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Mar 6, 2025
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Referred to Law & Justice
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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