Criminal procedure; post-conviction DNA testing procedures of inmates, further provided

Summary

The bill allows any person serving a prison sentence, whether convicted of a capital or non‑capital crime, to ask a court for DNA testing of evidence that was never examined. It eliminates the current time limits for filing such requests and sets out how courts must handle the motions. The change is intended to give incarcerated people a clearer path to prove actual innocence.

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