SB186 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Criminal procedure, petitions for DNA testing, procedures and standards revised, Sec. 15-18-200 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, an individual serving a term of imprisonment or awaiting death may petition the court for DNA testing under certain circumstances, including if the evidence would demonstrate the convicted individual's factual innocence of the offense.

This bill would limit the convicted individuals who may petition for DNA testing, would revise the standard for petitioning for DNA testing, would extend the time frame in which motions for DNA testing may be made, and would provide for an appeal of DNA testing determinations.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses