Bill > H1506

This bill amends Chapter 276 of the General Laws to establish new requirements and procedures for the examination of evidence rooms and evidentiary procedures. Key provisions include: - Requiring annual random-sampling audits of evidence and property rooms by a department employee who does not have oversight over the room, as well as semi-annual inspections by a designated supervisor. - Requiring a full audit of all evidence and property every 5 years, conducted by a department employee who does not have direct oversight. - Mandating that all departments complete a full audit within 1 year of the bill's effective date. - Requiring departments to deposit seized monies into interest-bearing accounts, except if the monies have evidentiary value. - Establishing record-keeping requirements for the disposal of evidence and property. - Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to study the licensing of incinerators and the disposal of controlled substances.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1506