Post-conviction DNA Testing in Virginia

Any person convicted of a felony may petition the circuit court that entered the conviction for DNA testing so long as they do not unreasonably delay in filing the petition. In 2020 the law was amended to permit DNA testing at private accredited laboratories. Effective 2001; Amended most recently: 2020.

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