§ 5570. Successive petitions
(a) The court shall not be required to entertain a second or successive petition for similar relief on behalf of the same petitioner unless it appears the petition will be assisted by the availability of more advanced DNA technology.
(b) The court may entertain a second or successive petition if it determines that doing so would serve the interests of justice. (Added 2007, No. 60, § 1.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 182 - Innocence Protection
§ 5561. Petition for postconviction DNA testing
§ 5566. Order; necessary findings; confidentiality
§ 5568. Choice of laboratory; payment
§ 5569. Procedure after test results obtained
§ 5572. Right of action; procedure
§ 5574. Burden of proof; judgment; damages
§ 5577. Notice of right of action
§ 5578. Applicability; retroactivity