TITLE 19

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 42

HABEAS CORPUS AND INSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION PROCEDURES ACT

19-4218.  Termination of injunctive relief order or decree in conditions of confinement cases. In any civil action with respect to conditions of confinement in which prospective relief is ordered or obtained pursuant to consent decree, the relief order or decree shall be terminated upon the motion of any party or intervenor:

(1)  Two (2) years after the date the court granted or approved the prospective relief;

(2)  One (1) year after the date the court has entered an order or decree denying termination of prospective relief under this section; or

(3)  In the case of an order issued on or before the date of enactment of this act, one (1) year after such date of enactment.

History:

[19-4218, added 1999, ch. 376, sec. 2, p. 1033.]