Legislation Database

US: FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories

July 1, 2025

Core Database Binding Standards

Standards issued by the FBI Director under 34 U.S.C. 12591 for laboratories performing forensic DNA casework. Compliance is a precondition for NDIS participation and for federal DNA grant eligibility. Prior editions took effect July 2020 and September 2011.

Download Resource

About This Legislation

State
United States (Federal)
Citation
FBI QAS - Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories (eff. 7/1/2025)
Regulatory Status
In effect
Issuing Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Related Legislation

View All
Core Database

AS: An Act Implementing the Minimum Standards of the Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (H.B. 33-31, P.L. 33-18, 2014)

August 26, 2026

Repeals Title 46, Chapter 28 A.S.C.A. in its entirety and replaces it with a new Chapter 29 implementing the minimum…

Read More
Core Database

AS: An Act Clarifying the Registration of Offenders Act (S.B. 28-9, P.L. 28-2, 2003)

August 26, 2026

Amends A.S.C.A. §§ 46.2801, 46.2802 and 46.2804 (Title 46, Chapter 28 — Registration of Offenders). As amended, § 46.2801(a) requires…

Read More
Core Database

IA: DNA Database (Iowa Admin. Code ch. 661-156)

August 12, 2026

Department of Public Safety rules implementing Iowa Code ch. 81. Establishes a DNA database within the Division of Criminal Investigation…

Read More