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  1. Home / Alabama / Alabama House & Senate Bills / 2019 Alabama Legislative Regular Session / 2019 Alabama House Bills / HB 169

HB 169

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Sponsor
Laura HallLaura Hall
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Law enforcement agencies, sex offenses, to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until case has been resolved
Description

Under existing law, a law enforcement agency is not required to preserve or retain sexual assault evidence until a criminal case is resolved

This bill would require any law enforcement agency investigating a case involving a sex offense to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until the case has been resolved

Relating to law enforcement agencies; to require any law enforcement agency investigating a case involving a sex offense to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until the case has been resolved.

Subjects
Law Enforcement Agencies
Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: HB 169 - Introduced - PDF

Under existing law, a law enforcement agency is not required to preserve or retain sexual assault evidence until a criminal case is resolved

This bill would require any law enforcement agency investigating a case involving a sex offense to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until the case has been resolved

Relating to law enforcement agencies; to require any law enforcement agency investigating a case involving a sex offense to preserve and retain all evidence of commission of the offense until the case has been resolved.

Section 1

(a) Any law enforcement agency that is investigating a case involving a sex offense as defined by Section 15-20A-5, Code of Alabama 1975, shall preserve and retain all evidence of the commission of the offense until the case has been resolved. (b) For purposes of this act, "resolved" means that the case resulted in a plea of guilty, conviction, acquittal, or dismissal with prejudice and the defendant has exhausted all remedies on appeal.

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Action Date Chamber Action
April 25, 2019 H Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Judiciary
April 25, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 19, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/HB169-int.pdf

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