HRS §844D-121
Asking for DNA testing after a conviction or acquittal
This section lets a person who was convicted of a crime, or acquitted because of mental disease or defect, ask a court at any time to test evidence for DNA. The evidence must be held by police, prosecutors, a lab, or a court, and must relate to the case and possibly contain biological material.
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The statute, as written — Petition for post-conviction DNA testing
Notwithstanding any other law or rule of court governing post-conviction relief to the contrary, a person who was convicted of and sentenced for a crime, or acquitted of a crime on the ground of physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect excluding responsibility, may file a motion, at any time, for DNA analysis of any evidence that: (1) Is in the custody or control of a police department, prosecuting attorney, laboratory, or court; (2) Is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the judgment of conviction or of acquittal of a crime on the ground of physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect excluding responsibility; and (3) May contain biological evidence.
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