Governor Scott Signs Bill To Shorten Delays for Executions
By Space Coast Daily // June 17, 2013
RE-ESTABLISHES THE CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSEL
ABOVE VIDEO: Governor Scott Comments on the Timely Justice Act of 2013. Gov. Scott signed the bill into law last Friday. Video Courtesy of WPTV
TALLAHASSEE,FLORIDA — Governor Rick Scott signed 60 laws into effect, including a House Bill 7083 bill known as the “Timely Justice Act of 2013.”
The law shortens delays in executions by prohibiting CCRC & replacement regional counsel from accepting appointment or taking & action that creates actual conflict of interest. It also establishes procedures for public records production in post-conviction capital cases; requires private registry attorneys appointed by court to represent persons in post-conviction capital proceedings to contract with JAC rather than CFO, and it re-establishes the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel for North Florida to provide legal representation to death-sentenced individuals during post-conviction proceedings.
SUPREME COURT REQUIRED TO REPORT UPDATES
Florida Supreme Court to notify the governor when a Death Row inmate’s state and federal court appeals have been completed. The governor would then have 30 days to issue a death warrant if the executive clemency process has finished. The warrant would require that the execution be carried out within 180 days.
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