This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
July 20, 2016
Omnibus measure whose Section 7 amends 5 V.I.C. ch. 345, § 4203 — the collection provision of the Virgin Islands…
July 1, 2016
Added § 844D-24, establishing procedures for sexual assault evidence collection and tracking; appropriated funds for kit testing. Effective July 1,…
May 23, 2016
Expanded Vermont’s conviction-based DNA collection by broadening the statutory ‘designated crime’ definition (20 V.S.A. § 1932) beyond felonies to include…
March 28, 2016
Would have added Penal Code § 295.3, establishing the CODIS Hit Outcome Project (CHOP) database administered by the Department of…
March 23, 2016
Amends 5 V.I.C. subtitle 3, part II, chapter 345, sections 4201 and 4203 to permit collection of a DNA sample…
January 19, 2016
Expanded collection to specified disorderly-persons offenses (domestic violence assault, prostitution, drug offenses requiring fingerprinting). Effective January 19, 2016.
December 29, 2015
Creates Puerto Rico’s post-conviction DNA testing statute. A person convicted of murder in any degree, homicide, negligent homicide, sexual assault,…
December 15, 2015
Directs the Department of Justice to establish, staff and equip a forensic crime laboratory in the Virgin Islands, and requires…
October 19, 2015
Department of Health regulations promulgated under R.I. Gen. Laws 12-1.5-3(2), establishing minimum standards for collection, submission, identification, analysis, storage and…
October 4, 2015
Enacted as a contingent legislative response to People v. Buza (2014), in which the Court of Appeal held that Proposition…
October 1, 2015
Wisconsin Department of Justice rules promulgated under Wis. Stat. 165.76(4), 165.77(8), 938.34(15), 973.047(2) and 980.063(2). Ten sections cover purpose, applicability,…
September 18, 2015
State base-budget appropriations act whose Part 17 carried several DNA measures: amended G.S. 15A-266.3A(f) to enlarge the list of violent…