VA SB36 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-04 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Writ of actual innocence based on biological evidence; petitioners pro se. Provides that the Supreme Court shall not accept a petition for a writ of actual innocence based on biological evidence from a petitioner pro se unless such petition is accompanied by a certificate that a copy of the petition and all attachments has been sent to the attorney for the Commonwealth for the jurisdiction where the conviction or adjudication of delinquency occurred and to the Attorney General. This duplicates the practice for a pro se petition for a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence filed with the Court of Appeals. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council.

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Title

Writ of actual innocence; biological evidence, petitioners pro se.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-01-15 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2015 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-12-04SenateLeft in Courts of Justice
2014-01-15SenateContinued to 2015 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
2013-12-13SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-12-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101194D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192327.3(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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