WV SB320 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-27 - To Government Organization
Pending: Senate Government Organization Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-27 - To Government Organization
Pending: Senate Government Organization Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require certain governmental entities and circuit courts to retain and preserve biological material for possible DNA testing that is gathered in the investigation or prosecution of a criminal case for the period of time that a defendant remains incarcerated in connection with that case. The bill also provides a felony penalty for willful and intentional violations. §15-2B-15 is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
Title
Requiring certain governmental entities and circuit courts retain biological material for possible DNA testing
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-01-27 | To Government Organization | |
2011-01-27 | Introduced in Senate | |
2011-01-26 | To Government Organization then Judiciary | |
2011-01-27 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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15 | 2B | 15 | New Code | See Bill Text |
57 | 5 | 11 | Amended Code | Citation Text |