Indiana § 35-38-7-5 Petition to require testing

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-38-7-5 — Petition to require testing

Indiana § 35-38-7-5

Art. 38PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING DISMISSAL,

Ch. 7Postconviction DNA Testing and Analysis

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Ind. Code § 35-38-7-5 (2026).

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A person who was convicted of and sentenced for an offense may file a written petition with the court that sentenced the petitioner for the offense to require the forensic DNA testing and analysis of any evidence that:

(1)is:

(A)in the possession or control of a court or the state; or

(B)otherwise contained in the Indiana DNA data base established under IC 10-13-6;

(2)is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the person's conviction; and

(3)may contain biological evidence.

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A person who was convicted of and sentenced
for an offense may file a written petition with the court that sentenced
the petitioner for the offense to require the forensic DNA testing and
analysis of any evidence that:
(1) is:
(A) in the possession or control of a court or the state; or
(B) otherwise contained in the Indiana DNA data base
established under IC 10-13-6;
(2) is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in
the person's conviction; and
(3) may contain biological evidence.