S.E.A. 263, P.L. 89 Effective date: July 1, 2022 Establishes additional requirements for the disposition of property held as evidence that may contain biological evidence related to an offense, including matters involving postconviction DNA testing and analysis. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/263 … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
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Evidence preservation requirements
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 263 on evidence preservation requirements sponsored by Reps. Steuerwald and Schaibley and authored by Sen. Doriot and Sen. Koch. The bill creates law on the preservation of biological evidence in court cases. Testimony was heard from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, Innocence Project, and a law student. The bill … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
Evidence preservation requirements
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1144 on evidence preservation requirements sponsored by Sen. M. Young and Sen. Koch. The author, Rep. Steuerwald, introduced the bill which establishes additional requirements for the disposition of property held as evidence that may contain biological evidence related to an offense, including matters involving pos … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
Evidence preservation requirements
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 263 on evidence preservation requirements authored by Sen. Doriot.The billestablishes that evidence for a violent offense in the possession or control of a law enforcement agency shall be preserved for twenty years. The bill sets forth the preservation and disposal requirements and established that … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
Evidence preservation requirements
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1144 on evidence preservation requirements authored by Rep. Steuerwald.Thebillestablishes additional requirements for the disposition of property held as evidence that may contain biological evidence related to an offense, including matters involving postconviction DNA testing and analysis. The bill … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements