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IL: House Joint Resolution on the Illinois State Police Crime Lab Backlog and Rapid DNA (HJR 7, 101st General Assembly)

May 28, 2019

Rapid DNA Legislation

House Joint Resolution finding that the Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services (the ‘State crime lab’) has a serious backlog in processing biological evidence — typically at least one year — including in murder, shooting, and criminal sexual assault cases, and addressing the Rapid DNA system for fully automated generation of DNA profiles. 101st General Assembly.

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State
Illinois
Bill Number
HJR 7
Legislation Status
Enacted

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