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OH: BCI Laboratory DNA Database Search Policy

January 14, 2019

Core Database Agency Policy, Directive, or Guidance

BCI laboratory quality-system policy governing CODIS searching. Local CODIS searches run at least weekly, comparing new crime-scene profiles to known profiles and other crime-scene profiles; statewide searches run daily, comparing Ohio offender profiles to crime-scene profiles. Internal agency policy rather than a codified rule.

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About This Legislation

State
Ohio
Citation
Ohio BCI LF-QA-DNA Database Policy Rev. 1 (eff. 1/14/2019)
Regulatory Status
Agency policy - confirm current revision
Issuing Agency
Ohio Attorney General, BCI Laboratory Division

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