Bill Hitchens voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes a Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a state prosecuting attorney oversight commission.
Establishes a state Prosecuting Attorney Oversight Commission to review every individual case in which probable “for cause” for prosecution exists, and make a prosecutorial decision available to the public (Sec. 1-2).
Specifies that the commission shall consist of 8 members appointed by the state supreme court by October 1, 2023, with 5 members being divided into an investigative panel, and 3 members being divided into a hearing panel (Sec. 2).
Amends the definition of “for cause” to include indictment for conviction of a felony or any offense moral turpitude, misconduct, malpractice, malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or incapacity (Sec. 2).
Title: Establishes a Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission