TCA 40-30-123
Report of discovery of potentially exculpatory evidence
FELONYFelony
What does this charge mean?
Report of discovery of potentially exculpatory evidence — Felony.
Penalty Details
ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
Whenever a law enforcement agency discovers new evidence deemed potentially exculpatory by the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, the agency shall report the evidence to the district attorney currently serving in the jurisdiction in which the case was prosecuted, the trial court in which the conviction was obtained, the individual convicted in the case in which the evidence was secured, and that individual’s attorney, if such individual is represented by counsel, within thirty (30) days of the discovery of the evidence.
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TCA Section40-30-123