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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6668
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 5981
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAWS
OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) There is established a working group 1
to study the laws of criminal procedure of this state. Such study shall 2
include, at a minimum, a review of title 54 of the general statutes for the 3
purpose of recommending legislative changes. The working group shall 4
consist of the following members who have expertise in laws of criminal 5
procedure: (1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of 6
Representatives; (2) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the 7
Senate; (3) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of 8
Representatives; (4) one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; 9
(5) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of 10
Representatives; and (6) one appointed by the minority leader of the 11
Senate. Not later than January 1, 2022, the working group shall submit 12
a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing 13
committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 14
relating to the judiciary, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-15 Raised Bill No. 6668
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4a of the general statutes. The working group shall terminate on the date 16
that it submits such report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later. 17
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
JUD Joint Favorable