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Introduced Session

This bill concerns criminal investigations of law enforcement officers. Under the provisions of this bill, every county prosecutor is required to notify the Director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability prior to beginning a criminal investigation regarding allegations of misconduct by a State, county, or municipal law enforcement officer. The bill provides that upon notification, the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability is required to supervise the investigation for the purpose of ensuring the investigation is conducted in an objective manner. In addition, under the provisions of this bill, whenever there is an allegation of misconduct by a State, county, or municipal law enforcement officer, the Attorney General may supersede the county prosecutor of the county in which the incident occurred for the purpose of conducting any investigation, criminal action, or proceeding if, in the opinion of the Attorney General, the interests of the State will be furthered by doing so. Finally, under the bill, the Attorney General is to issue or amend guidelines or directives necessary to effectuate the provisions of this bill.

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Shirley Turner (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 06/14/2022)

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