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Ind. Code § 35-38-7-17 — Notification of convicted person

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 7: Postconviction DNA Testing and Analysis, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-38-7-17

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-38-7-17Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 17. Regardless of whether a petition has been filed under this chapter, if: (1) a prosecuting attorney decides to order forensic DNA testing or analysis that was not previously performed on biological evidence that is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in a person's conviction; and (2) the testing will consume the remaining biological evidence; the prosecuting attorney must notify the person of the proposed DNA testing and analysis.

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