If the DNA test results obtained pursuant to this chapter exclude the petitioner as the source of the DNA evidence, and a comparison of the DNA sample of the petitioner results in a match between the DNA sample of the petitioner and another offense, the attorney general shall notify the appropriate agency and preserve the DNA sample of the petitioner.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-5B-11

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

Source: SL 2009, ch 120, § 11.