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Senate advances bill to set post-conviction DNA testing procedures
Summary
SB 172 establishes a statutory process for post-conviction DNA testing—filing, prosecutor response, victim notice, evidentiary protections, possible hearings, and judge authority to exonerate—backed by advocacy groups and with a fiscal note for testing costs.
Senator Hilliard presented Senate Bill 172 on Feb. 15, 2001, proposing a statutory process for post-conviction DNA testing for inmates who claim innocence and whose original convictions predate modern testing methods.
Under the bill, an inmate may file a motion in the convicting court demonstrating the case category and the existence of preserved material suitable for DNA testing. The…
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