HB3333 - Tennessee - Capital Punishment, Titles, Short

Companion Bill SB2680. Capital Punishment - Enacts the "Tennessee Death Penalty Open File Discovery Act of 2008.” - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for HB3333 / *SB2680Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the District Attorneys General Conference has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for HB3333 / *SB2680 Generally in court proceedings, the process of discovery is governed by court rules. This bill establishes statutory discovery requirements that would apply in cases where the defendant is charged with first degree murder and a notice has been filed that the district attorney general intends to seek the death penalty or a sentence of imprisonment for life without possibility of parole. This bill [...]

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