Evidence; destruction of trial exhibits. (SB123)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Destruction of criminal exhibits. Provides that the trial court may not order the destruction or donation of exhibits used in evidence without prior notice to the counsel for the parties and until expiration of five years from the date the judgment of the court became final. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/03/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080226228
01/03/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/30/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB123)
01/30/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2008Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2008Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2008Communicated to House
02/12/2008Placed on Calendar
02/12/2008Read first time
02/12/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Civil
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/29/2008Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
03/03/2008Committee substitute printed 080897228-H1
03/04/2008Read second time
03/05/2008Read third time
03/05/2008Committee substitute agreed to 080897228-H1
03/05/2008Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB123H1
03/05/2008Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/05/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
03/06/2008House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/08/2008Enrolled
03/08/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB123ER)
03/08/2008Signed by Speaker
03/11/2008Signed by President
03/12/2008Signed by Speaker
03/12/2008Signed by President
03/12/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB123ER)
04/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 805 (effective 7/1/08)