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CT HB06923

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to hold in-camera hearings before allowing evidence of a sexual assault victim's sexual conduct in prosecutions under sections 53a-70 through 53a-73a.

  • Limits admissible evidence of victim's sexual conduct to four categories: establishing defendant as source of biological evidence or injury, impeaching victim credibility if victim testified about sexual conduct, evidence of sexual conduct with defendant when consent is a defense, or evidence critical to defendant's constitutional rights.

  • Mandates that all motions, supporting documents, and hearing transcripts related to victim sexual conduct evidence be filed and sealed, with unsealing only permitted if evidence is ruled admissible and case proceeds to trial.

  • Requires police to transfer sexual assault evidence to the Division of Scientific Services or FBI laboratory within ten days of collection, with analysis completed within sixty days (or five-year hold if victim remains anonymous).

  • Takes effect October 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Dna Testing For Persons Arraigned For A Serious Felony.

Last Action

File Number 921

5/30/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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