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Committee approves statewide process for Brady/Giglio disclosures and review
Summary
The committee advanced House Bill 1471, which would require prosecutors and law enforcement to create standard procedures for identifying and reviewing Giglio/Brady credibility issues for officers and other recurring witnesses; the measure passed 13-0.
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee unanimously approved House Bill 1471, a bill to establish a standardized process for prosecutors and law enforcement to identify, document and review Giglio/Brady credibility issues for witnesses who appear frequently in prosecutions.
Proponents said the bill fills a patchwork of county practices by creating notice and reconsideration procedures so prosecutors meet discovery obligations while providing officers with a route to contest placement on local Giglio lists.
Representative Stierwald, the bill sponsor, told the…
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