Amends Article 13 of Chapter 15 of the General Statutes (Criminal Procedure – Venue) by adding Section 15-133.1 prohibiting the court from, without consent of the defendant, granting a prosecution’s motion for change of venue more than 90 days after initial arrest in cases involving mass shootings where there are 10 or more victims. Effective December 1, 2021.
EXPEDITE VENUE CHOICE OF MASS SHOOTING CASES.
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AN ACT TO EXPEDITE THE DETERMINATION BY THE PROSECUTION OF WHETHER TO SEEK A CHANGE OF VENUE IN CASES INVOLVING THE DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM AND TEN OR MORE VICTIMS.Intro. by A. Jones.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 14 2021)
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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 14 Apr 2021 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 543
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