FL S1200 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 14 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-14 - Died in Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Authorizing certain prosecuting attorneys to file a motion to vacate or set aside a judgment if he or she has evidence or information that a convicted person is innocent; requiring the court to appoint counsel for such convicted person if he or she does not otherwise have legal counsel and if an evidentiary hearing is required; providing hearing and court procedures; authorizing the appeal of a denial of the prosecuting attorney's motion to vacate or set aside a judgment by any party, etc.

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Title

Wrongful Convictions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-01-25 - Senate - Senate Criminal Justice (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-14SenateDied in Judiciary
2022-03-12SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2022-01-25SenateNow in Judiciary
2022-01-25SenateFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2022-01-20SenateOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/22, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2022-01-11SenateIntroduced
2022-01-05SenateReferred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
2021-12-08SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H653 (Similar To) 2022-03-14 - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
92513Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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