Summary of the Introduced Bill

HB 1233 -- Eyewitness Evidence in Criminal Investigations

Sponsor:  Skaggs

This bill establishes a task force to develop guidelines for
policies, procedures, and training with respect to the collection
and handling of eyewitness evidence in criminal investigations.
The task force will include the Attorney General or his or her
designee, the Director of the Office of the State Public Defender
or his or her designee, the Executive Director of the Office of
Prosecutorial Services or his or her designee, two members of the
Senate, and two members of the House of Representatives.  The
task force must submit a report by April 1, 2008, to the
Governor, the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, and
the standing committees of the General Assembly handling criminal
law and procedure matters on the guidelines developed and its
recommendations concerning their use.

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Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
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