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AR SB579
Bill
Status
4/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Alan Clark
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AI Summary
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State must disclose all evidence collected before, during, and after investigation to criminal defendants, including exculpatory, inculpatory, or neutral evidence, subject to Arkansas Constitution Amendment 80
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Evidence disclosure required without delay after defendant arraignment and before entry of guilty or nolo contendere plea
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Evidence discovered after initial disclosure must be disclosed at earliest possible instance regardless of whether defendant has entered a plea
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Court may issue protective order delaying disclosure if evidence is favorable solely for witness impeachment purposes and state establishes reasonable basis that disclosure would threaten witness or other person safety
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Court may enforce compliance through contempt power, evidence exclusion, postponement of proceedings, or case dismissal if state fails to comply
Legislative Description
To Require The Disclosure Of All Evidence In The Possession Of The State To A Criminal Defendant, Whether The Evidence Is Inculpatory, Exculpatory, Or Neither Inculpatory Nor Exculpatory.
Last Action
Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
4/24/2019