Senate Bill 25 introduces new provisions regarding the issuance of criminal complaints in cases of officer-involved deaths, which are defined as deaths resulting from the actions or omissions of law enforcement officers. The bill stipulates that if a district attorney determines there is no basis to prosecute an officer involved in such a death, a court may not issue a complaint against that officer unless new or unused evidence is presented. This change aims to limit the circumstances under which complaints can be filed against law enforcement officers in these specific cases.

The bill includes several technical amendments to existing statutes, renumbering sections and creating new subsections. Specifically, it renumbers 968.02 (3) to 968.02 (3) (a) and creates 968.02 (3) (b), which outlines the conditions under which a complaint may be filed against an officer. Similarly, it renumbers 968.26 (2) (d) to 968.26 (2) (d) 1 and creates 968.26 (2) (d) 2, which mirrors the provisions in 968.02 (3) (b). The initial applicability of the act is set to apply to determinations made by district attorneys on the effective date of the legislation.