Post-conviction DNA Testing in Maryland

A person convicted of a crime of violence may petition for post-conviction DNA testing. In 2018, the law was amended in response to Maryland Supreme Court decisions to clarify that people who pleaded guilty may be eligible for post-conviction DNA testing and relief through a writ of actual innocence. Effective: 2001; Amended most recently: 2018.

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