Criminal cases; admissibility of prior inconsistent statements. (HB935)

Introduced By

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock)

Progress

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

Description

Admissibility of prior inconsistent statements in a criminal case. Provides that in all criminal cases, evidence of a statement made by a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the statement is inconsistent with his testimony at the hearing or trial, the witness is subject to cross-examination concerning the statement, and the statement (i) was made under oath and describes or explains an event or condition of which the witness had personal knowledge and (ii) the statement is proved to have been written or signed by the witness, the witness acknowledged under oath the making of the statement, or the statement is proved to have been accurately recorded. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2008Committee
01/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087004516
01/08/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/2008Left in Courts of Justice