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§ 60901. Case file review
(a) In general
(b) Review
The review under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) an analysis of what investigative steps or follow-up steps may have been missed in the initial investigation;
(2) an assessment of whether witnesses should be interviewed or reinterviewed;
(3) an examination of physical evidence to see if all appropriate forensic testing and analysis was performed in the first instance or if additional testing might produce information relevant to the investigation; and
(4) an update of the case file using the most current investigative standards as of the date of the review to the extent it would help develop probative leads.
(c) Certification in lieu of review
(d) Reviewer
(e) Acknowledgment
The agency shall provide in writing to the applicant as soon as reasonably possible—
(1) confirmation of the agency’s receipt of the application under subsection (a); and
(2) notice of the applicant’s rights under this chapter.
(f) Prohibition on multiple concurrent reviews
(g) Time limit
(h) Extensions
(1) In general
(2) Actions subsequent to waiver
(Pub. L. 117–164, § 2, Aug. 3, 2022, 136 Stat. 1358.)