Tennessee § 40-30-304 Court order if probable that exculpatory results would not have resulted in prosecution or conviction

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§ 40-30-304 — Court order if probable that exculpatory results would not have resulted in prosecution or conviction

Tennessee § 40-30-304

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-30-304 (2026).

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After notice to the prosecution and an opportunity to respond, the court shall order DNA analysis if it finds that:

(1)A reasonable probability exists that the petitioner would not have been prosecuted or convicted if exculpatory results had been obtained through DNA analysis;

(2)The evidence is still in existence and in such a condition that DNA analysis may be conducted;

(3)The evidence was never previously subjected to DNA analysis or was not subjected to the analysis that is now requested which could resolve an issue not resolved by previous analysis; and (4) The application for analysis is made for the purpose of demonstrating innocence and not to unreasonably delay the execution of sentence or administration of justice.

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After notice to the prosecution and an opportunity to respond, the court shall order DNA analysis if it finds that: (1) A reasonable probability exists that the petitioner would not have been prosecuted or convicted if exculpatory results had been obtained through DNA analysis; (2) The evidence is still in existence and in such a condition that DNA analysis may be conducted; (3) The evidence was never previously subjected to DNA analysis or was not subjected to the analysis that is now requested which could resolve an issue not resolved by previous analysis; and (4) The application for analysis is made for the purpose of demonstrating innocence and not to unreasonably delay the execution of sentence or administration of justice.