Wolf Signs Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Bills Into Law

Gov. Tom Wolf Wednesday signed 3 bipartisan criminal justice reform bills into law, including legislation eliminating driver's license suspensions for non-driving infractions (House Bill 163 (Saccone-R-Allegheny), extending the time a convicted individual has to file a post-conviction relief action to one year, from 60 days (Senate Bill 915 (Greenleaf-R-Montgomery), and an update to the DNA testing law to reflect significant advances in technology and the lessons learned by criminal justice professionals since 2002 (Senate Bill 916 (Greenleaf-R- Montgomery). Read more here.