Bill Summaries: H614 (2015-2016 Session)

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  • Summary date: Apr 9 2015 - View summary

    Requires the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety to study seven specified issues in criminal law, including: the state's current laws, rules, or policies relating to discovery in criminal matters and how they compare to the laws, rules, or policies relating to discovery in federal criminal cases; whether the state's current criminal discovery laws, rules, or policies, and particularly the disclosure requirements, should be revised in order to protect victims and potential witnesses from intimidation and to ensure their safety prior to the trial of a defendant; and what authority the state has to enact laws or adopt rules regarding the ability of law enforcement officers to communicate with criminal defendants in order to determine whether they have information that would be helpful in criminal matters so as not to conflict with federal or state constitutional provisions and laws. Requires a final report to the 2015 General Assembly before the convening of the 2016 short session.