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2022 US Code
Title 34 - Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Subtitle VI - Other Crime Control and Law Enforcement Matters
Chapter 609 - Homicide Victims' Families' Rights
Sec. 60903 - Full reinvestigation

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Citation 34 U.S.C. § 60903 (2022)
Section Name §60903. Full reinvestigation
Section Text (a) In general

The agency shall conduct a full reinvestigation of the cold case murder at issue if the review of the case file required by section 60901 of this title concludes that a full reinvestigation of such cold case murder would result in probative investigative leads.

(b) Reinvestigation

A full reinvestigation shall include analyzing all evidence regarding the cold case murder at issue for the purpose of developing probative investigative leads or a likely perpetrator.

(c) Reviewer

A reinvestigation required under subsection (a) shall not be conducted by a person who previously investigated the murder at issue.

(d) Prohibition on multiple concurrent reviews

Only one full reinvestigation shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same cold case murder victim.
Source Credit

(Pub. L. 117–164, §4, Aug. 3, 2022, 136 Stat. 1359.)
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle VI - Other Crime Control and Law Enforcement Matters
CHAPTER 609 - HOMICIDE VICTIMS' FAMILIES' RIGHTS
Sec. 60903 - Full reinvestigation
Contains section 60903
Date 2022
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 5, 2023
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 136 Stat. 1359
Public Law References Public Law 117-164
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