§§ 51-286k, 54-86o, 54-86p (requiring state-wide tracking of jailhouse informants, enhanced disclosures, and reliability hearings in murder and rape cases) (effective Oct. House Bill 20-1102 (2020) (would require state-wide tracking of jailhouse witness informants enhanced disclosures reliability hearings in murder and rape cases cautionary jury instructions notice to victims).Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Jailhouse Informant Policy (2005).Penal Code 701.5 (prohibiting the use of informants age 12 and under and restricting the use of minor informants under the age of 18) Penal Code 1111.5 (requiring corroboration for jailhouse informant testimony) Code § 1127a (requiring disclosure of in-custody informant benefits and cautionary jury instructions) House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform (2004) 108-414: Everything Secret Degenerates: The FBI’s Use of Murderers as Informants, U.S. 4132, 109th Cong. (would require FBI agents to report their informants’ criminal activities to prosecutors) Law Enforcement Cooperation Act of 2005, H.R.Dep’t of Justice Office of the Inspector General (2005) The FBI’s Compliance with the Attorney General’s Investigative Guidelines, U.S.Attorney Guidelines Regarding the Use of FBI Confidential Human Sources (2006) House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee, Joint Oversight Hearing on Law Enforcement Confidential Informant Practices (Dec. 3017, 111th Cong. (would make it a federal crime to intimidate or tamper with a witness) State Witness Protection Act of 2010, S.231, 112th Cong. (would require corroboration for drug informants and undercover officers, as well as training and data collection regarding federally funded drug task forces). No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act of 2011, H.R.1857 (would require all federal investigative agencies to report serious crimes committed by their informants to Congress) 2017 Confidential Informant Accountability Act, H.R.American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Model Jailhouse Informant Regulations.of Chiefs of Police Model Confidential Informant Policy Comprehensive Informant Legislation: A Model Bill.Additional background is available under LEGISLATION.įor those interested in reforming informant law in your jurisdiction, the Model Bill contains legislative proposals on a wide range of issues, from reliability hearings to protections for juveniles. Below is a partial list of jurisdictions and their efforts, with links to statutes, bills, reports, and other legislative materials where available. Over the past decade there have been studies, commissions, hearings, and legislative proposals aimed at improving the reliability and accountability of informant policies. Nearly half of all states, as well as the federal government, are examining and/or changing the law pertaining to informant use. It is an exciting time for criminal informant law.
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