Judiciary: Notif on Law Enforcement; Breath Test in Crim Proceedings; Pre-lit Discovery of Insurance

Friday, October 12, 2012

12:30PM

Room 412

The stated purpose of Bill 19-802 is to require the Attorney General to report to the Council any action, suit, or proceeding in which a District law is challenged as unconstitutional or in violation of the Home Rule Act, and also to require the Attorney General to report to the Council whenever a formal or informal policy is established or implemented to refrain from implementing or defending a District law.  The stated purpose of Bill 19-828 is to create a list of criteria for accepting into evidence in a criminal proceeding a person’s breath test results associated with an impaired driving offense.  The stated purpose of Bill 19-890 is to require pre-litigation disclosure of any insurance agreement under which certain persons may be liable to satisfy all or part of the claim or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the claim by insurance companies in order to facilitate settlements and to reduce the amount of litigation in D.C. Superior Court.