Writ of actual innocence; biological evidence, petitioners pro se. (HB724)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Writ of actual innocence based on biological evidence; petitioners pro se. Provides that the Supreme Court shall not accept a petition for a writ of actual innocence based on biological evidence from a petitioner pro se unless such petition is accompanied by a certificate that a copy of the petition and all attachments has been sent to the attorney for the Commonwealth for the jurisdiction where the conviction or adjudication of delinquency occurred and to the Attorney General. This duplicates the practice for a pro se petition for a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence filed with the Court of Appeals. This bill is a recommendation of the Judicial Council. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2014 | Committee |
| 01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101190D |
| 01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/10/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/27/2014 | Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice |