Post-conviction DNA Testing in Maine

A person who has been convicted of and sentenced for a crime under Maine state law that carries the potential punishment of imprisonment of at least one year and for which the person is in actual execution of either a sentence of imprisonment, including parole, or a sentencing alternative may file a petition for DNA testing. Effective: 2001; Amended most recently: 2011.

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