Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that establishes the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission, which is an independent commission under the Judicial Department that will investigate convicted felons’ claims of innocence. The bill lays out the duties of the commission such as: establishing criteria to determine which cases to accept for review, conducting inquires into claims of factual innocence, coordinating investigations for each case, keeping records of all investigations, preparing written reports on all investigations and submitting recommendations to the trial court at the end of each inquiry, and applying for and accepting any funds that become available for the Commission’s work.

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