Title 22 — Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
74 chapters · 582 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 22-4131 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Actual innocence” or “actually innocent” means that the person did not commit the crime of which he or she was convicted. (2) “Biological material” means the contents of a sexual assault examination kit, bodily fluids (including, b…
D.C. Code § 22-4132 Pre-conviction DNA testing
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(a) Prior to trial for or the entry of a plea to a crime of violence, the defendant shall be informed in open court of physical evidence seized or recovered in the investigation or prosecution of the case which may contain biological material and of the results of any DNA testing…
D.C. Code § 22-4133 Post-conviction DNA testing
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(a) A person in custody pursuant to the judgment of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a crime of violence may, at any time after conviction or adjudication as a delinquent, apply to the court for DNA testing of biological material that: (1) Was seized or recovere…
D.C. Code § 22-4134 Preservation of evidence
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(a) Law enforcement agencies shall preserve biological material that was seized or recovered as evidence in the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the conviction or adjudication as a delinquent for a crime of violence and not consumed in previous DNA testing for 5 year…
D.C. Code § 22-4135 Motion to vacate a conviction or grant a new trial on the ground of actual innocence
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(a) A person convicted of a criminal offense in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may move the court to vacate the conviction or to grant a new trial on grounds of actual innocence based on new evidence. (b) Notwithstanding the time limits in any other provision of l…