Committee Reports SPB7004 to Extend Public‑Records Exemption for Conviction‑Integrity Reinvestigations
The committee voted to report SPB7004 favorably as a committee bill; the measure would extend a public‑records exemption for reinvestigation information generated by conviction‑integrity review units beyond the current sunset date.
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Vice Chair Smith introduced SPB7004, which would preserve a public‑records exemption for materials generated during reinvestigations by conviction‑integrity review (CIR) units in state attorney offices. Chair Martin explained that CIR units review plausible claims of actual innocence and that reinvestigation information is currently exempt for a reasonable period while an active, good‑faith investigation occurs; five state attorney offices currently operate CIR units.
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