Post-conviction DNA Testing in Massachusetts

A person convicted of a crime claiming factual innocence can file a motion requesting the forensic or scientific testing of biological evidence in the court of conviction. The court will allow testing if the motion satisfies certain standards by preponderance of the evidence. Effective: 2012

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