Innocence Project urges streamlined DNA testing; prosecutors and labs warn of costs and backlogs
The Washington Innocence Project told the Senate committee that courts should reduce procedural barriers to post‑conviction DNA testing when evidence could affect identity. Prosecutors argued shifting the burden would flood courts and labs; the state crime lab described current capacity, turnaround times, and grant‑funded testing metrics.
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At a Sept. 15 work session, the Washington Innocence Project urged lawmakers to lower procedural hurdles that, the group said, force litigants to predict DNA test outcomes before courts will permit testing.
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