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SB 122: DNA Evidence

GENERAL BILL by Villalobos

DNA Evidence; provides for examination of DNA evidence collected at time crime is investigated if defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere to crime & is sentenced by court; provides procedure under which defendant may petition trial court to order such examination; provides guidelines for seeking postsentencing testing of DNA evidence; requires that court make certain findings, etc. Amends 925.11; reenacts 943.3251.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/27/2001 Senate • Prefiled
9/13/2001 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00013
3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice