This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
March 23, 2023
Enacted Utah Code § 53-10-403.7 limiting law enforcement use of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) to qualifying cases (violent felony investigations…
March 30, 2020
Enacted Utah Code § 53-10-403.6 setting standards for Rapid DNA testing: Rapid DNA may be used on specimens taken at…
May 13, 2014
Moved Utah to booking-based (pre-conviction) DNA collection for ALL felony arrests: amended §§ 53-10-403, 53-10-404, and 53-10-404.5 to permit collection…
April 1, 2013
Amended § 53-10-403(2)(c) to add a list of enumerated felonies (e.g., aggravated human trafficking, internet enticement of a minor, felony…
March 31, 2010
Enacted Utah Code § 53-10-404.5 and amended §§ 53-10-403 through -407 to require sheriffs, on and after January 1, 2011,…
March 17, 2006
Expanded Utah’s DNA collection trigger from felonies (plus a few enumerated class A misdemeanors) to all class A misdemeanor convictions,…
July 1, 2003
Amended Utah Code §§ 53-10-403, -404, -406 and 78-3a-904 to extend the DNA specimen requirement to offenders on probation, parole,…
July 1, 2002
Overhauled Utah’s DNA-collection statute (§§ 53-10-403 to 53-10-406), replacing the prior short list of enumerated sex offenses and murder with…
March 21, 1998
Reorganized the Division of Criminal Investigations and Technical Services within the Department of Public Safety, reorganizing and creating bureaus, assigning…