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Senate Bill 487 |
Senate Author: Ellis et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
House Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia |
Senate Bill 487 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to change the type of evidence for which a convicted person may submit to a convicting court a motion for forensic DNA testing from evidence containing biological material to evidence that has a reasonable likelihood of containing biological material. In addition to existing requirements, the bill conditions a convicting court's authority to order forensic DNA testing of evidence on the court finding that there is a reasonable likelihood that the evidence contains biological material suitable for DNA testing.