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  State and Local Eyewitness Identification Policies and Reforms Your location: Institute of Forensic Science and Public Policy :: State/Local

State and Local Policies and Reforms

 

Summary

Below is a list of links to state and local policies and reforms with respect to eyewitness identification.

California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice, "Report and Recommendations Regarding Eye Witness Identification Procedures", April 13, 2006. 

State of New Jersey, "Attorney General Guidelines for Preparing and Conducting Photo and Live Lineup Identification Procedures", April 18, 2001

North Carolina Senate Law 2007-0421 (H.B. 1625) (signed by Governor 8/23/2007),

Wisconsin AVERY TASK FORCE, ”Eyewitness Identification Procedure Recommendations",

State of Wisconsin: Office of the Attorney General, "Model Procedure for Eyewitness Identification", September 12, 2005

Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC Police Department Directives, "Photographic Lineup Procedure" 500-009, March 24, 2006

Minneapolis, MN (Hennepin County) Police Department Policy Manual, (lineup procedures) 10-207 "Identity Confrontations – Lineup", 10-208 "Photographs – X-Image", and 10-208.01 "Sequential Identification Photographic Lineups"

Northampton, Mass. Police Department Administration and Policy Manual, "Eyewitness Identification Procedure", AOM Chapter O-408

Suffolk County, Mass District Attorney's Office (Boston), "Report of the Task Force on Eyewitness Evidence", July 2004

Santa Clara County, CA, "Line-up Protocol"

West Virginia 2007 Legislative Session, Senate Bill 82, "The Eyewitness Identification Act", (signed by Governor 4/3/2007)

 
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