Criminal procedure; post-conviction DNA testing procedures of inmates, further provided

SB 98 expands access to post-conviction DNA testing for inmates in Alabama. It removes time limits for requesting DNA tests and extends eligibility from only capital offenses to include all offenses (capital and non-capital) for inmates serving prison sentences. The bill requires courts to order testing if the evidence exists, was not previously tested, and the request demonstrates how results could prove innocence. This change aims to provide a broader pathway for inmates to seek DNA evidence that might prove factual innocence, regardless of when their conviction occurred.