Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016

California Ballot Measure - Proposition 66

Election: Nov. 8, 2016 (General)

Outcome: Passed

Categories:

Criminal Justice
Constitution

Summary


Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for developing execution methods. Fiscal Impact: Unknown ongoing impact on state court costs for processing legal challenges to death sentences. Potential prison savings in the tens of millions of dollars annually.

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