CA AB807

Allows expert testimony regarding factors affecting eyewitness identification reliability, including identification procedures, if the witness is qualified and the evidence is relevant.

Authorizes law enforcement agencies to adopt regulations for photo and live lineups that include recommended procedures such as sequential photo presentation, separating witnesses, obtaining written confidence statements, and recording lineup details.

Requires courts to instruct juries in jurisdictions with adopted eyewitness identification procedures that they may consider whether police followed those procedures when evaluating witness identification reliability.

Permits courts in jurisdictions without adopted procedures to provide similar jury instructions at their discretion.