(2) After proceedings have been commenced under subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Upon motion of the person, the court shall order that the person be provided with a copy of property and evidence control and disposition records for all evidence related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the judgment of conviction. If forensic testing on the evidence has previously occurred, the court shall further order that the person be provided with access to the results of the testing and to any other written materials related to the testing, including reports, underlying data, notes and protocols.
(b) Upon motion of the person and a showing that good faith efforts to obtain discovery materials from prior defense counsel were made and were unsuccessful, the court shall order that the person be provided reasonable access to discovery materials in the possession of the district attorney and law enforcement agencies that the person would have received under ORS 135.815 prior to trial.
(3) At any time after a person files a petition under subsection (1) of this section, the person may file a motion to dismiss the proceeding on the grounds that the person does not wish to proceed with DNA testing. Upon receipt of the motion, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice.
(4) The court may not charge a fee for any filing under ORS 138.688 to 138.700.
(5) The State Court Administrator shall develop forms for proceedings under ORS 138.688 to 138.700. The State Court Administrator shall provide the forms to the clerk of each circuit court, who shall make the forms available to the public.
(6) ORS 138.688 to 138.700 are not the exclusive means by which a person convicted of a crime may obtain post-conviction DNA testing, and nothing in ORS 138.688 to 138.700 limits or affects any other means by which a person convicted of a crime may obtain post-conviction DNA testing.
(7) If the victim did not request notification under ORS 147.433, the district attorney may provide notification upon the filing of a petition under this section if the name and address of the victim are known to the district attorney. [2001 c.697 §1; 2005 c.759 §1; 2007 c.800 §1; 2015 c.564 §1; 2019 c.368 §3]
Note: See note under 138.688.