Indiana Code § 35-38-7-19

Favorable results of postconviction testing
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Sec. 19. Notwithstanding any law that would bar a trial as untimely, if the results of postconviction DNA testing and analysis are favorable to the person who was convicted of the offense, the court shall order any of the following: (1) Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney and good cause shown, order retesting of the identified biological material and stay the petitioner's motion for a new trial pending the results of the DNA retesting. (2) Upon joint petition of the prosecuting attorney and the petitioner, order the release of the person. (3) Order a new trial or any other relief as may be appropriate under Indiana law or court rule.   IC 35-38-8 Chapter 8. Repealed   IC 35-38-9 Chapter 9. Sealing and Expunging Conviction Records               35-38-9-0.5 "Collateral action"             35-38-9-0.6 Effect of chapter; supplemental order of expungement due to change in laws; convictions relating to commercial motor vehicles             35-38-9-1 Expunging arrest records             35-38-9-2 Expunging misdemeanor convictions             35-38-9-3 Expunging minor Class D and Level 6 felony convictions             35-38-9-4 Expunging certain less serious felony convictions             35-38-9-5 Expunging certain serious felony convictions; consent of prosecutor required             35-38-9-6 Effect of expunging misdemeanor and minor Class D and Level 6 felony convictions             35-38-9-7 Effect of expunging serious and less serious felony convictions             35-38-9-8 Petition to expunge conviction records             35-38-9-8.5 Expungement of certain offenses punishable by an indeterminate sentence             35-38-9-9 Duties of court in ruling on expungement petitions             35-38-9-9.5 Collateral action in a different county             35-38-9-10 Unlawful discrimination against a person whose record has been expunged; exceptions             35-38-9-11 Waiver of expungement in a plea agreement invalid             35-38-9-12 Penalties for disclosing an expunged conviction

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