Petition to court for relief from stay of adjudication authorization provision

SF 2826 amends Minnesota law to allow people convicted of crimes to petition courts for new fingerprint or DNA testing on trial evidence when such technology wasn't available at the time of trial. To qualify, petitioners must show identity was an issue in their case and the evidence has maintained proper custody. Courts must approve the testing if it could prove innocence using scientifically accepted methods, with conditions to protect evidence integrity. This applies to current postconviction proceedings under Minnesota Statutes § 590.01.