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H0875Introduced in the House

Eyewitness Identification

Failed

Introduced by Traci Koster, District 66

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Revises eyewitness identification procedures; requires documentation of eyewitness's description of possible perpetrator of crime; requires officers to have evidence-based reason to include person in lineup; limits use of facial recognition technology in certain circumstances; specifies composition of lineup; limits number of identification procedures that may be conducted as to certain persons; specifies that lineups are preferable to show-ups or first-time-in-court identifications; specifies circumstances in which show-up or in-court identification may be performed; specifies that instructions must be given to eyewitness before any identification procedure; revises such instructions; requires lineup administrator to document any identification or nonidentification in specified manner; requires audio & video recording of identification procedure; provides exception; provides that certain attorneys may be present at identification procedure; specifies permissible conduct of such attorneys during procedure.

Where it stands

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  4. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  6. Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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