HB 2452 Virginia House of Delegates · 2017 Regular Session

Discovery in criminal cases; duty to provide.

Summary
Provides that the attorney for the Commonwealth, upon written notice by an accused to the court and to the attorney for the Commonwealth, must permit the accused to inspect, copy, or photograph (i) any relevant written or recorded statements or confessions made by the accused and the substance of any oral statements or confessions made by the accused to any law-enforcement officer; (ii) any relevant written reports of autopsies, ballistic tests, fingerprint analyses, handwriting analyses, blood, urine, and breath tests, other scientific reports, and written reports of a physical or mental examination of the accused or the alleged victim; (iii) designated books, papers, documents, tangible objects, buildings, or places, or copies or portions thereof, that are within the possession, custody, or control of the Commonwealth; and (iv) any relevant police reports. The bill provides that the attorney for the Commonwealth may withhold or redact certain information from such disclosures made and that the accused
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2017
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Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Feb 7, 2017
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Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
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Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
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Jan 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17103964D
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Rick L. Morris
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