United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5817 (97th)
A bill to amend chapter 215 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for dismissal of indictments under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Introduced
11 March 1982
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
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11 May 2023
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to require that a district court dismiss an indictment, upon the request of the defendant, if the grand jury record shows a lack of evidence admissible at trial. Prohibits the presentation to the grand jury of evidence obtained in violation of Federal law. Prohibits the use of hearsay evidence to support an indictment. Prohibits the use at trial of grand jury evidence which: (1) was presented to the grand jury after indictment; or (2) was presented to another grand jury which investigated the same event and did not indict.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 March 1982
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5817
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5817