{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-30-304","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-30-304","heading":"Court order if probable that exculpatory results would not have resulted in prosecution or conviction","body":"After notice to the prosecution and an opportunity to respond, the court shall order DNA analysis if it finds that:\n(1) A reasonable probability exists that the petitioner would not have been prosecuted or convicted if exculpatory results had been obtained through DNA analysis;\n(2) The evidence is still in existence and in such a condition that DNA analysis may be conducted;\n(3) The evidence was never previously subjected to DNA analysis or was not subjected to the analysis that is now requested which could resolve an issue not resolved by previous analysis; and\n(4) The application for analysis is made for the purpose of demonstrating innocence and not to unreasonably delay the execution of sentence or administration of justice.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 30"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"4a629e72ca43c589253d2f4a9ac4d0eab5d683fb0e8ca2be851aa5554b978c35","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-30-303","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-30-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}