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2006 SESSION
HB 1469 Defendant; availability of certificate of analysis when entered into evidence.
Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Certificate of analysis; availability to defendant when entered into evidence. Provides that if, upon proper request made by counsel of record for the accused, a copy of a certificate of analysis is not mailed or delivered by the clerk or attorney for the Commonwealth to counsel of record for the accused in a timely manner, the defendant shall be entitled to continue the hearing or trial.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Certificate of analysis; availability to defendant when entered into evidence. Eliminates the requirement that the clerk of the court mail the certificate of analysis to the counsel of the accused. The bill provides that if, upon proper request made by counsel of record for the accused, a copy of such certificate is not mailed or delivered by the clerk or attorney for the Commonwealth to counsel of record for the accused in a timely maner, the defendant shall be entitled to continue the hearing or trial.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Certificate of analysis; availability to defendant when entered into evidence. Eliminates the requirement that the clerk of the court mail the certificate of analysis to the counsel of the accused. The clerk of the court will make a copy of the certificate of analysis available at the clerk's office upon the request of the accused or the counsel of the accused, at no charge.