Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires a court to order the state to reimburse a criminal defendant for all reasonable costs incurred in defense if the defendant was charged with a criminal homicide offense and found not guilty due to the justification of self-defense and the trier of fact determines that the defendant proved the self-defense claim by a preponderance of the evidence; authorizes the court to order the state or the prosecuting attorney, in their individual capacity, to pay damages for malicious prosecution. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 39.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2022
Last action Feb 2, 2022
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Committee
2
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Griffey
RRepublican
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