Bill Title: Special prosecutor's office. Establishes the office of the special prosecutor for civilian and police affairs to investigate cases in which a police officer is alleged to have killed or seriously injured an unarmed person. Requires the office to randomly select a special prosecutor to prosecute a case involving a police shooting of an unarmed person from a statewide special prosecuting attorney pool. Establishes the police conduct review commission to investigate police violence against unarmed persons and, if warranted, to recommend appointment of a special prosecutor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-20 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code [HB1559 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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