Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Procedure Article
Md. Code, Crim. Proc. § 17-103: (a) A defendant in a criminal case charged with a crime of violence under § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article or a defendant convicted of a crime of violence under § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article and seeking postconviction DNA testing is entitled to seek judicial authorization for an FGGS by f
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedural rules and requirements for defendants to seek judicial authorization for forensic genealogical genetic sequencing (FGGS) in crimes of violence, including DNA database standards, laboratory licensing, and informed consent requirements.
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