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S.D. Codified Laws § 23-5B-15

Motion for new trial where testing excludes petitioner as source of DNA evidence

Source: SL 2009, ch 120, § 15.

If DNA test results obtained pursuant to this chapter exclude the petitioner as the source of the DNA evidence, the petitioner may file a motion for a new trial. The court shall establish a reasonable schedule for the petitioner to file such motion for a new trial and for the state to respond to the motion for a new trial.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.