SB 303 - Under this act, each law enforcement agency that uses eyewitness identification procedures must adopt written policies governing the procedures by January 1, 2018. A list of practices that must be included within the policies is provided.
This act specifies that the statute shall not be construed as a ground to exclude evidence at trial. When evidence of compliance or noncompliance with the statute is presented at trial, the court must instruct the jury that it may consider the compliance, or lack thereof, when judging the reliability of an identification.
This act is contains provisions similar to provisions of SB 732 (2014) and SB 162 (2013).
The provisions of this act take effect January 1, 2017.
MEGHAN LUECKE