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2022 SESSION
HB 423 Writ of actual innocence; previously unknown or unavailable nonbiological evidence.
Introduced by: Charniele L. Herring | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102523D
- 01/11/22 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/07/22 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/07/22 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/22 House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N)