19-5505. USE OF THE STATE DATABANK AND DATABASE — DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES. (1) The bureau of forensic services shall perform or contract for DNA analysis for law enforcement purposes.
(2) The bureau of forensic services shall serve as a repository for DNA samples collected and shall analyze samples, or contract for analysis, and shall store, compile, correlate, maintain and use DNA profiles and records related to:
(a) Forensic casework;
(b) Offenders required to provide samples under this chapter;
(c) The identification and location of missing persons; and
(d) Anonymous DNA records used for research or quality control.
(3) A match between evidence DNA samples from a criminal investigation and DNA samples from a state or federal database may be used to sustain probable cause for the arrest of a suspect upon application for a warrant.
(4) The DNA profile may also be used at trial as evidence, provided that the evidence is otherwise admissible at trial. The DNA profile may also be used in developing statistical calculations of populations frequencies.
History:
[19-5505, added 1997, ch. 120, sec. 1, p. 343; am. 1998, ch. 123, sec. 2, p. 456.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 55 - THE IDAHO DNA DATABASE ACT OF 1996
Section 19-5501 - LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS — STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
Section 19-5502 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 19-5503 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING DNA PROGRAMS — BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES.
Section 19-5504 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHAPTER — RULES.
Section 19-5505 - USE OF THE STATE DATABANK AND DATABASE — DUTIES OF BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES.
Section 19-5508 - ADDITIONAL SAMPLES AUTHORIZED.
Section 19-5509 - GENETIC TESTING OF SAMPLES GIVEN FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE.
Section 19-5510 - APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Section 19-5511 - COLLECTION AND FORWARDING OF SAMPLES — LIABILITY — USE OF FORCE.
Section 19-5513 - EXPUNGEMENT OF INFORMATION.
Section 19-5514 - LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
Section 19-5515 - DISSEMINATION OF DATA, INFORMATION, AND SAMPLES FOR FORENSIC LABORATORY ANALYSIS.
Section 19-5516 - DISPOSAL OF SAMPLES.
Section 19-5517 - OPERATION WITH EXISTING LAW — AUTHORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.