SB 338 – Modifies requirements of the Supreme Court to accumulate and review certain types of cases

• Sponsor: Lager
• LR Number: 1741S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 4/4/2011 - Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2011

Current Bill Summary

SB 338 - Under current law, the Supreme Court accumulates records for review of all cases in which the death penalty has been imposed and all cases in which life imprisonment without probation and parole has been imposed after May 26, 1977 or an earlier date deemed appropriate by the court. This act limits this requirement to only those cases in which the death penalty has been imposed, but removes the time limitation so that all death penalty cases must be accumulated for review.

MEGHAN LUECKE