CT HB05308

Expands eligibility for post-conviction DNA testing petitions to include individuals who have completed their incarceration term and are under probation, parole, or correctional agency supervision

Courts must order DNA testing if there is reasonable probability the petitioner would not have been prosecuted or convicted had exculpatory DNA results been available

Courts may order DNA testing if results would likely have altered the verdict or reduced the sentence, even if not fully exculpatory

Establishes that denial of a DNA testing petition constitutes a final judgment, allowing petitioners to appeal the decision

Effective date of October 1, 2026; amends Section 54-102kk of the general statutes