SB3264 Summary

• Amends the Department of State Police Law by renumbering Section 55a-4 to Section 2605-40 regarding the Division of Forensic Services.

• Makes a technical grammatical correction removing a duplicate word "the" in the division's authority section.

• Establishes the Division of Forensic Services' duties including exercising rights under the Criminal Identification Act, providing assistance to local law enforcement, and operating forensic science laboratories in Springfield, Chicago, and elsewhere as needed.

• Requires the Department of State Police to establish administrative rules by June 30, 2017 setting standardized requirements for disclosure of toxicology results and related documents to ensure admissibility and competent presentation of toxicology evidence.

• Directs the division to establish and coordinate forensic science and investigative services to local law enforcement agencies and State's Attorneys for capital case investigations and trials, subject to specific appropriations.