OH HB233

Creates a 13-member Criminal Justice Reform Commission to review wrongful conviction and delinquent child adjudication cases and identify causes and solutions.

Commission membership includes law school dean, law enforcement officer, prosecuting attorney, forensic scientist, legislators, judge, defense attorney, laboratory scientist, bar association attorney, victim advocate, and wrongfully convicted person.

Commission shall investigate cases where convictions were vacated and courts determined the offense was not committed by the individual, issuing preliminary reports within 60 days and final reports within 120 days of completing investigations.

Commission must identify causes of wrongful convictions, current laws and procedures implicated, and potential solutions through legislation, rules, procedural changes, and training opportunities, with annual reporting to state leadership.

Members serve without compensation but receive reimbursement for necessary expenses; initial terms expire December 31, 2010 or 2011 depending on appointment category, with subsequent two-year terms; six members constitute a quorum requiring affirmative vote of six for any action.