A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 16 of chapter X (MCL 770.16), as amended by 2015 PA 229.
The bill allows convicted felons to petition for DNA testing of evidence, potentially leading to new trials, with costs covered by the state for indigent defendants, and mandates the preservation of biological material for the duration of the defendant's legal obligations.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
