Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Nov. 3, 2017
Prosecutor ethics rule now in effect
An ethical rule requiring prosecutors to make timely disclosures about exculpatory evidence went into effect Thursday, making California the last state in the country to subject prosecutors to potential discipline for failure to follow the rule.
An ethical rule that subjects prosecutors to discipline for failing to make timely disclosures about exculpatory evidence went into effect Thursday, making California the last state in the country to enact such a measure.
The rule, granted expedited approval by the state Supreme Court, requires prosecutors to “make timely disclosure to the defense of all evidence or information known to the prosecutor that the prosecutor knows or re...
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