Bill Title: Disclosure of exculpatory evidence. Creates the crime of criminal concealment of evidence. Provides that a prosecuting attorney who knowingly or intentionally: (1) withholds; (2) destroys; or (3) fails to disclose the existence of; new, material, or credible evidence creating a reasonable possibility that a convicted defendant did not commit the offense for which the defendant was convicted commits the crime of criminal concealment of evidence, a Level 6 felony. Creates a good faith exception for the crime of criminal concealment of evidence. Provides that a prosecuting attorney shall: (1) disclose exculpatory evidence to the defendant or defense attorney of record;

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law [SB0271 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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