Establishes minimum retention period for forensic samples; creates State Commission for the Integrity of the Criminal Justice System.

The bill establishes the minimum period forensic samples should be retained by investigating authorities. It creates the State Commission for the Integrity of the Criminal Justice System as an independent agency, tasked with reviewing wrongful convictions and recommending reforms. The commission will also determine standards for DNA sample retention and confidentiality. The bill mandates electronic recordings of custodial interrogations and outlines conditions for DNA sample expungement. It establishes a DNA evidence fund and an innocence research project program.

Establishes minimum retention period for forensic samples; creates State Commission for the Integrity of the Criminal Justice System.

The bill establishes the minimum period forensic samples should be retained by investigating authorities. It creates the State Commission for the Integrity of the Criminal Justice System as an independent agency, tasked with reviewing wrongful convictions and recommending reforms. The commission will also determine standards for DNA sample retention and confidentiality. The bill mandates electronic recordings of custodial interrogations and outlines conditions for DNA sample expungement. It establishes a DNA evidence fund and an innocence research project program.