974.07(6)(d)
(d) This subsection does not apply unless the information being disclosed or the material being made available is relevant to the movant's claim at issue in the motion made under
sub. (2).
974.07(7)(a)(a) A court in which a motion under
sub. (2) is filed shall order forensic deoxyribonucleic acid testing if all of the following apply:
974.07(7)(a)1.
1. The movant claims that he or she is innocent of the offense at issue in the motion under
sub. (2).
974.07(7)(a)2.
2. It is reasonably probable that the movant would not have been prosecuted, convicted, found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, or adjudicated delinquent for the offense at issue in the motion under
sub. (2), if exculpatory deoxyribonucleic acid testing results had been available before the prosecution, conviction, finding of not guilty, or adjudication for the offense.
974.07(7)(a)4.
4. The chain of custody of the evidence to be tested establishes that the evidence has not been tampered with, replaced, or altered in any material respect or, if the chain of custody does not establish the integrity of the evidence, the testing itself can establish the integrity of the evidence.
974.07(7)(b)
(b) A court in which a motion under
sub. (2) is filed may order forensic deoxyribonucleic acid testing if all of the following apply:
974.07(7)(b)1.
1. It is reasonably probable that the outcome of the proceedings that resulted in the conviction, the finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, or the delinquency adjudication for the offense at issue in the motion under
sub. (2), or the terms of the sentence, the commitment under
s. 971.17, or the disposition under
ch. 938, would have been more favorable to the movant if the results of deoxyribonucleic acid testing had been available before he or she was prosecuted, convicted, found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, or adjudicated delinquent for the offense.
974.07(7)(b)3.
3. The chain of custody of the evidence to be tested establishes that the evidence has not been tampered with, replaced, or altered in any material respect or, if the chain of custody does not establish the integrity of the evidence, the testing itself can establish the integrity of the evidence.
974.07(8)
(8) The court may impose reasonable conditions on any testing ordered under this section in order to protect the integrity of the evidence and the testing process. If appropriate and if stipulated to by the movant and the district attorney, the court may order the state crime laboratories to perform the testing as provided under
s. 165.77 (2m).
974.07(9)
(9) If a court in which a motion under
sub. (2) is filed does not order forensic deoxyribonucleic acid testing, or if the results of forensic deoxyribonucleic acid testing ordered under this section are not supportive of the movant's claim, the court shall determine the disposition of the evidence specified in the motion subject to the following:
974.07(9)(a)
(a) If a person other than the movant is in custody, as defined in
s. 968.205 (1) (a), the evidence is relevant to the criminal, delinquency, or commitment proceeding that resulted in the person being in custody, the person has not been denied deoxyribonucleic acid testing or postconviction relief under this section, and the person has not waived his or her right to preserve the evidence under
s. 165.81 (3),
757.54 (2),
968.205, or
978.08, the court shall order the evidence preserved until all persons entitled to have the evidence preserved are released from custody, and the court shall designate who shall preserve the evidence.
974.07(9)(b)
(b) If the conditions in
par. (a) are not present, the court shall determine the disposition of the evidence, and, if the evidence is to be preserved, by whom and for how long. The court shall issue appropriate orders concerning the disposition of the evidence based on its determinations.
974.07(10)(a)(a) If the results of forensic deoxyribonucleic acid testing ordered under this section support the movant's claim, the court shall schedule a hearing to determine the appropriate relief to be granted to the movant. After the hearing, and based on the results of the testing and any evidence or other matter presented at the hearing, the court shall enter any order that serves the interests of justice, including any of the following:
974.07(10)(a)1.
1. An order setting aside or vacating the movant's judgment of conviction, judgment of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, or adjudication of delinquency.
974.07(10)(a)2.
2. An order granting the movant a new trial or fact-finding hearing.
974.07(10)(a)3.
3. An order granting the movant a new sentencing hearing, commitment hearing, or dispositional hearing.
974.07(10)(a)5.
5. An order specifying the disposition of any evidence that remains after the completion of the testing, subject to
sub. (9) (a) and
(b).
974.07(11)
(11) A court considering a motion made under
sub. (2) by a movant who is not represented by counsel shall, if the movant claims or appears to be indigent, refer the movant to the state public defender for determination of indigency and appointment of counsel under
s. 977.05 (4) (j).
974.07(12)(a)(a) The court may order a movant to pay the costs of any testing ordered by the court under this section if the court determines that the movant is not indigent.
974.07(12)(b)
(b) A movant is indigent for purposes of
par. (a) if any of the following apply:
974.07(12)(b)1.
1. The movant was referred to the state public defender under
sub. (11) for a determination of indigency and was found to be indigent.
974.07(12)(b)2.
2. The movant was referred to the state public defender under
sub. (11) for a determination of indigency but was found not to be indigent, and the court determines that the movant does not possess the financial resources to pay the costs of testing.
974.07(12)(b)3.
3. The movant was not referred to the state public defender under
sub. (11) for a determination of indigency and the court determines that the movant does not possess the financial resources to pay the costs of testing.
974.07(13)
(13) An appeal may be taken from an order entered under this section as from a final judgment.
974.07 History
History: 2001 a. 16.
