[§844D-126]  Retention of biological
evidence.  (a)  All evidence in the custody or control of a police
department, prosecuting attorney, laboratory, or court that is related to the
investigation or prosecution of a case in which there has been a judgment of
conviction and that may contain biological evidence that could be used for DNA
analysis shall be retained at least until the later occurring of either:



(1)  The exhaustion of all appeals of the case to
which the evidence is related; or



(2)  The completion of any sentence, including any
term of probation or parole, imposed on the defendant in the case to which the
evidence relates.



(b)  The attorney general shall establish
procedures and protocols, which shall be uniform throughout the State, for the
collection and preservation of evidence retained pursuant to this section. [L
2005, c 112, pt of §1]