Utah Code 78B-9-302. Effect of petition for postconviction DNA testing — Requests for appointment of counsel — Appeals — Subsequent postconviction petitions
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(1) The filing of a petition for DNA testing constitutes the person‘s consent to provide samples of body fluids for use in the DNA testing.
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-9-302
- DNA: means deoxyribonucleic acid. See Utah Code 78B-9-301
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
(2) The data from any DNA samples or test results obtained as a result of the petition may be entered into law enforcement DNA databases.(3) The filing of a petition for DNA testing constitutes the person’s waiver of any statute of limitations in all jurisdictions as to any felony offense the person has committed which is identified through DNA database comparison.(4) The person filing the petition for postconviction DNA testing bears the cost of the testing unless:(4)(a) the person is serving a sentence of imprisonment;(4)(b) the person is indigent; and(4)(c) the DNA test is favorable to the petitioner.(5)(5)(a) Subsections78B-9-109(1) and(2) , regarding the appointment of pro bono counsel, apply to any request for the appointment of counsel under this part.(5)(b) Subsection78B-9-109(3) , regarding effectiveness of counsel, applies to subsequent postconviction petitions and to appeals under this part.