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HB1613

Testimony of law-enforcement officer; failure of body-worn camera.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Bob Marshall (R)

Session:
2017 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Testimony of law-enforcement officer; failure of body-worn camera.

Provides that a law-enforcement officer who is required to wear a body-worn camera during the performance of his duties and fails to cause an audiovisual recording to be made may still testify regarding any occurrence that would have otherwise been recorded by the body-worn camera, but the court shall instruct the jury that the officer's failure shall be considered in determining the weight given to his testimony or, if there is no jury, the court shall consider such failure in determining the weight given to his testimony. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/03/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103141D
  • 01/03/2017 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/13/2017 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
  • 01/23/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
  • 02/07/2017 - House: Left in Courts of Justice

Full text and vote history:

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