SB186 Alabama 2020 Session

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

Relating to criminal procedure; to amend Section 15-18-200, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to DNA testing of convicted individuals, to limit the convicted individuals who may petition for DNA testing; and to revise the standard for petitioning for DNA testing and for granting a petition; to extend the time frame in which motions for DNA testing may be made, and would provide for an appeal of DNA testing determinations.