and ordering DNA testing under subsection (d)(2).
(b) Notice to the Commonwealth.--
(1) Upon receipt of a motion under subsection (a), the
court shall notify the Commonwealth and shall afford the
Commonwealth an opportunity to respond to the motion.
(2) Upon receipt of a motion under subsection (a) or
notice of the motion, as applicable, the Commonwealth and the
court shall take the steps reasonably necessary to ensure
that any remaining biological material in the possession of
the Commonwealth or the court is preserved pending the
completion of the proceedings under this section.
(3) Upon receipt of a written petition for DNA testing
by an applicant, the Commonwealth and the district attorney
shall prepare an inventory of all evidence and traces of
evidence related to the case and serve a copy of the
inventory to the prosecution, the applicant, the applicant's
attorney, if applicable, and the court. The inventory shall
include all evidence collected, including, but not limited
to, all of the following:
(i) Any traces of evidence retained from previous
testing procedures, slides, swabs or other laboratory
samples.
(ii) A list of all locations searched.
(iii) An accounting of all forensic testing
previously done relating to the evidence and the names of
the individuals who conducted the forensic testing.
(c) Requirements.--In any motion under subsection (a), under
penalty of perjury, the applicant shall:
(1) (i) specify the evidence to be tested;
(ii) state that the applicant consents to provide
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