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Judiciary advances bill clarifying defense access to physical evidence; panel adopts technical amendment
Summary
House Bill 11‑14, clarifying defense access and inspection timetables for physical evidence and allowing court oversight of recordings, was amended and advanced to the Committee of the Whole after testimony from chiefs, public defenders and criminal‑defense organizations highlighting access and recording concerns.
House Bill 11‑14 returned to the Senate Judiciary Committee for testimony and amendment and was sent to the Committee of the Whole on a 4–3 vote after stakeholders and committee members negotiated language.
The bill seeks to ensure defense teams can inspect tangible evidence "as soon as practicable" and no later than 35 days before trial, while protecting chain‑of‑custody and allowing law enforcement to record…
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