Bill > SB0071

This bill amends laws concerning the retention of evidence, primarily by changing the notification and objection procedures when an agency wants to return or dispose of evidence related to misdemeanor and felony offenses. For misdemeanor offenses, agencies must now send requests to the prosecuting attorney and also notify individuals charged or convicted, their attorneys, and their employers, allowing them 60 days to object. For felony offenses, the bill clarifies the conditions under which evidence must be retained, particularly for serious violent crimes, and expands the types of legal actions, such as federal habeas corpus petitions, that can extend retention periods. It also introduces electronic delivery as an acceptable method for sending these notifications and requests, and specifies that these new procedures do not apply if the return or disposal of evidence is part of a pre-existing agreement between an agency and a prosecuting attorney.

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