Writ of actual innocence; previously unknown or unavailable nonbiological evidence. (HB423)
Introduced By
Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
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; previously unknown or unavailable nonbiological evidence; contents and form of petition. Changes the requirement that a petitioner allege in a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence previously unknown or unavailable that such previously unknown or unavailable evidence is such as could not, by the exercise of diligence, have been discovered or obtained before the expiration of 21 days following entry of the final order of conviction or adjudication of delinquency by the circuit court to instead require that the petitioner allege such evidence was not discovered or obtained prior to such expiration of 21 days. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Committee |
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102523D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/04/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB423) |
| 02/07/2022 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/07/2022 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/11/2022 | Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
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