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SB 1158: Death Penalty Appeals Reform Act

GENERAL BILL by Silver

Death Penalty Appeals Reform Act; creates "Death Penalty Appeals Reform Act of 1999"; amends provision re capital collateral regional counsels; amends provision re access to prisoners & compliance by capital collateral regional counsel with Fla. Rules of Criminal Procedure; amends provision re terms & conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00078
    4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice

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  • SB 1158, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 2039 (c1) Death Penalty Appeals Reform Act Crist Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
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    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.701 Capital collateral regional counsels.
    27.702 Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports.
    27.708 Access to prisoners; compliance with the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; records requests.
    27.7091 Legislative recommendations to Supreme Court; postconviction proceedings; pro bono service credit.
    27.710 Registry of attorneys applying to represent persons in postconviction capital collateral proceedings; certification of minimum requirements; appointment by trial court.
    27.711 Terms and conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings.
    79.01 Application and writ.
    119.19 Capital postconviction public records production.
    922.052 Issuance of warrant of execution.
    922.06 Stay of execution of death sentence.
    924.051 Terms and conditions of appeals and collateral review in criminal cases.
    924.055 Time limitations for postconviction proceedings in capital cases.

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