WV SB83 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary 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.
Title
Preserving criminal case biological evidence
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-13 | To Judiciary | |
| 2010-01-13 | To Judiciary | |
| 2010-01-13 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2010-01-13 | To Judiciary | |
| 2010-01-13 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2B | 15 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 57 | 5 | 11 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
