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HB 2264 Criminal cases; notice to defendant 14 days prior to trial if introducing prior convictions.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alternative means of introducing defendant's criminal history.  Provides that the Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant 14 days prior to trial notice of its intention to introduce evidence of the defendant's prior criminal convictions and may, if the defendant does not object seven or more days prior to trial, present such notice at the trial as evidence of the defendant's prior convictions in lieu of certified, attested or exemplified copies of the record of convictions. Currently only the attested or exemplified copies of the record of convictions are admissible at the sentencing proceeding.


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