South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement
Chapter 05B - DNA Testing Of Persons Convicted Of Felonies

Section 23-5B-1 - Order upon motion for DNA testing of person convicted of felony--Requirements. - 23-5B-1. Order upon motion for DNA testing of person convicted...

Section 23-5B-2 - Notice to attorney general and state's attorney of motion for testing--Response. - 23-5B-2. Notice to attorney general and state's attorney of motion...

Section 23-5B-3 - Referral of indigent petitioner's request for testing to Innocence Project or volunteer attorney. - 23-5B-3. Referral of indigent petitioner's request for testing to Innocence...

Section 23-5B-4 - Petitioner may retain counsel. - 23-5B-4. Petitioner may retain counsel. Nothing in this chapter precludes...

Section 23-5B-5 - Preservation of evidence in state custody. - 23-5B-5. Preservation of evidence in state custody. Upon receiving notice...

Section 23-5B-6 - Testing laboratory. - 23-5B-6. Testing laboratory. The court shall direct that any DNA...

Section 23-5B-7 - Testing by agreement. - 23-5B-7. Testing by agreement. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a...

Section 23-5B-8 - Disclosure of test results. - 23-5B-8. Disclosure of test results. The results of any DNA...

Section 23-5B-9 - Submission of test results to State DNA Database. - 23-5B-9. Submission of test results to State DNA Database. The...

Section 23-5B-10 - Inconclusive test results or match between DNA sample and DNA evidence. - 23-5B-10. Inconclusive test results or match between DNA sample and...

Section 23-5B-11 - Match between DNA sample and other offense. - 23-5B-11. Match between DNA sample and other offense. If the...

Section 23-5B-12 - Denial of relief upon inconclusive test results. - 23-5B-12. Denial of relief upon inconclusive test results. If DNA...

Section 23-5B-13 - Effect of match between DNA sample and DNA evidence. - 23-5B-13. Effect of match between DNA sample and DNA evidence....

Section 23-5B-14 - Sentencing in prosecution for false assertions. - 23-5B-14. Sentencing in prosecution for false assertions. In any prosecution...

Section 23-5B-15 - Motion for new trial where testing excludes petitioner as source of DNA evidence. - 23-5B-15. Motion for new trial where testing excludes petitioner as...

Section 23-5B-16 - Grounds for new trial. - 23-5B-16. Grounds for new trial. The court shall grant the...

Section 23-5B-17 - Habeas corpus. - 23-5B-17. Habeas corpus. Nothing in this chapter provides a basis...