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SB 0304 - Criminal Records; allow for the preservation of a person's involuntary hospitalization information received by Georgia Crime Information

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Parent, Elena 42nd (D)
Last Action: 7/1/2016 - Effective Date
Senate Committee: PUB SAF
House Committee: JudyNC
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

SB 304 amends O.C.G.A. Chapter 1 of Title 35, relating to the reporting of forensic medical examinations for evidentiary purposes. SB 304 requires every medical examiner, who performs a forensic medical examination on an individual, to notify the Division of Forensic Sciences of the GBI of the performance of the examination, and the collection of evidence, at the request of the alleged victim. At the time of the examination, the alleged victim shall not be required to waive or assign any rights afforded to them in the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights. The officer taking possession of the evidence is responsible for ensuring that evidence is submitted to the Division within 30 days of it being collected. Beginning December 1, 2016, the Division shall issue an annual report detailing the number of cases for which it has tested evidence and the number of cases for which it is storing evidence. The report shall be provided to the Speaker of the House, the Lieutenant Governor, the House Committee on Judiciary, Non-Civil and the Senate Judiciary Non-Civil Committee.


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