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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-30-412

  • fingerprint analysis: means the processes through which fingerprints are analyzed and compared for identification purposes, including, but not limited to, latent print comparisons and searches in fingerprint databases. See Tennessee Code 40-30-402

If the results of the post-conviction fingerprint analysis are not favorable to the petitioner, the court shall dismiss the petition, and make further orders as may be appropriate. If the results of the post-conviction fingerprint analysis are favorable, the court shall order a hearing, notwithstanding any law or rule of court that would bar the hearing as untimely, and thereafter make orders as are required or permitted by the Rules of Criminal Procedure or part 1 of this chapter.