92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB1844
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House Sponsors:
DURKIN-OSMOND-YARBROUGH-WINKEL-CURRIE, BELLOCK, 
   MULLIGAN, KRAUSE, HOWARD, ERWIN, BURKE, MATHIAS, COULSON, 
   BEAUBIEN, BRADY, KURTZ, MEYER, MCAULIFFE, BASSI AND GILES.

Senate Sponsors:
HAWKINSON

Short description: 
CRIM PRO-INFORMANT-JURY INSTR                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides  that  in      
   any  case  involving  an  offense in which the prosecution attempts to      
   introduce evidence of incriminating statements made by the accused  to      
   an informant, the prosecution must timely disclose certain information      
   during  discovery.    Provides that the prosecution must show by clear      
   and convincing evidence that the  informant's  testimony  is  reliable      
   before  the  court  allows  the  testimony at trial. Provides that the      
   provisions do not apply to  statements  that  are  lawfully  recorded.      
   Applies  to  all  actions  initiated  on  or  after  January  1, 2002.      
   Effective January 1, 2002.                                                  
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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