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House Judiciary holds public hearing on DA-backed omnibus HB 2473 to streamline evidence and pretrial rules
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 26 heard public testimony on House Bill 2473, an omnibus criminal-law package offered by the Oregon District Attorneys Association that sponsors described as a “process efficiencies” bill addressing record authentication, forensic imaging of digital devices belonging to deceased persons, grand jury recordation, preventive detention wording and allowing certified phlebotomists to perform investigatory blood draws.
The House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 26 heard public testimony on House Bill 2473, an omnibus criminal-law package offered by the Oregon District Attorneys Association that sponsors described as a “process efficiencies” bill addressing record authentication, forensic imaging of digital devices belonging to deceased persons, grand jury recordation, preventive detention wording and allowing certified phlebotomists to perform investigatory blood draws.
Mariel Moda, speaking on behalf of the Oregon District Attorneys Association and identifying herself as staff with the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, said the bill contains seven sections and described the major changes. Moda said Section 2 “relates to the process currently required to access digital information stored within the phone of a deceased person” and that the proposed change would…
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