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IL SB2995

Bill

Status

Passed

8/15/2014

Primary Sponsor

Kwame Raoul

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Origin

Senate

98th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands motion for forensic testing to include cases where conviction resulted from a guilty plea, in addition to cases tried before a jury.

  • Allows courts to order testing if results would raise a reasonable probability that a defendant would have been acquitted if evidence had been available before pleading guilty.

  • Requires court orders directing unknown fingerprints matching neither defendant nor victim to be submitted to the FBI's Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AIFIS) for identification.

  • Mandates that investigating authorities prepare an inventory of case evidence and distribute copies to prosecution, petitioner, and court when testing is approved.

  • Permits the State to reactivate victim services when a motion is filed to vacate a conviction based on favorable post-conviction testing results.

Legislative Description

CRIM PRO-DNA TESTING-MOTIONS

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0948

8/15/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/28/2014
Rules4/10/2014
Criminal Law2/19/2014
Assignments2/4/2014

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