SB27 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Hank Sanders
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Innocence Inquiry Commission, established to investigate and determine claims of innocence of a person convicted of a felony, members, director, duties, terms, claims of innocence, formal inquiry and victim notification, three-judge panel, duties, reports to Legislature
Description: Existing law does not provide for a commission to investigate and determine claims of innocence of a person convicted of a felony.
This bill would establish the Alabama Innocence Inquiry Commission to investigate and determine claims of factual innocence of a person convicted of a felony.
This bill would provide for commission membership, officers, meetings, terms of office, expenses, and duties.
This bill would provide for a director, staff, and duties; claims of innocence; formal inquiry and notification to the victim of the crime; three-judge panel and their duties; and reports.
Subjects: Innocence Inquiry Commission

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary