How States Are Addressing Lineup Reform

Jurisdiction: State of New Jersey

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: State of North Carolina

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: State of Maryland

Policy: Requires police departments to have written policies on lineups; various agencies have implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: City of Denver

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: City of Dallas

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: Hennepin County, Minn.

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: Ramsey County, Minn.

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: Santa Clara County, Calif.

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: Suffolk County, Mass.

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: City of Northampton, Mass.

Policy: Implemented sequential double-blind lineups

Jurisdiction: State of Georgia

Policy: Recommends voluntary guidelines on sequential double-blind lineups; incorporates into law enforcement training; has recommended reform and is directing outside study of the issue

Jurisdiction: State of Wisconsin

Policy: Requires police departments to have written policies on lineups; recommends voluntary guidelines on sequential double-blind lineups; incorporates double-blind lineups into law enforcement training

Jurisdiction: State of Ohio

Policy: Omnibus legislation mandates blind administration of lineups

Jurisdiction: Commonwealth of Virginia

Policy: Requires police departments to have written policies on lineups

Jurisdiction: State of Rhode Island

Policy: Recommended reform; directing outside study of the issue

Jurisdiction: State of Vermont

Policy: Recommended reform; directing outside study of the issue

Jurisdiction: State of West Virginia

Policy: Statutes require many recommended lineup reforms