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FL S1206

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/29/2011

Primary Sponsor

Arthenia Joyner

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state, county, municipal, and other law enforcement agencies to conduct lineups using an independent administrator who is unaware of the suspect's identity, or an approved alternative method such as automated computer programs or shuffled photograph folders.

  • Mandates eyewitnesses receive written instructions before lineups stating that the perpetrator may not be present, they should not feel compelled to identify anyone, excluding innocent persons is as important as identifying the perpetrator, and the investigation will continue regardless of identification.

  • Requires eyewitnesses to sign written acknowledgment of receiving lineup instructions, or requires the administrator to document the refusal and sign the acknowledgment themselves.

  • Makes noncompliance with lineup procedures admissible in court motions to suppress eyewitness identification and in supporting claims of eyewitness misidentification, and requires jury instructions to consider compliance evidence when evaluating identification reliability.

  • Directs the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to create educational materials and conduct training programs for law enforcement on complying with the lineup procedures by October 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Eyewitness Identification

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Budget4/7/2011
Judiciary3/30/2011
Criminal Justice3/7/2011

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