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Section 19-5508 – ADDITIONAL SAMPLES AUTHORIZED.

19-5508. ADDITIONAL SAMPLES AUTHORIZED. Whenever the bureau of forensic services notifies the department of correction or other responsible agency that a DNA sample or thumbprint impression is not adequate for any reason, the department of correction or other custodial agency shall draw or take additional samples and impressions as necessary to satisfy the requirements of […]

Section 19-5509 – GENETIC TESTING OF SAMPLES GIVEN FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE.

19-5509. GENETIC TESTING OF SAMPLES GIVEN FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE. If a person has been convicted of a crime as provided by this chapter and has given a DNA sample or samples to law enforcement for any purpose, the bureau of forensic services is authorized to analyze such samples for DNA, and include the DNA profiles […]

Section 19-5510 – APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.

19-5510. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. Any person subject to the terms of this chapter who has not provided a DNA sample and thumbprint impression for any reason, including the person’s release prior to the enactment of this chapter, an oversight or error, or because of the person’s transfer from another jurisdiction shall give a DNA sample […]

Section 19-5511 – COLLECTION AND FORWARDING OF SAMPLES — LIABILITY — USE OF FORCE.

19-5511. COLLECTION AND FORWARDING OF SAMPLES — LIABILITY — USE OF FORCE. (1) The director of the department of correction or the chief administrative officer of the detention facility, jail, other facility at which the DNA sample and thumbprint impression were collected shall forward the samples and impressions to the bureau of forensic services according […]

Section 19-5512 – PENALTIES.

19-5512. PENALTIES. Any person subject to the terms of this chapter who fails to give a DNA sample or thumbprint impression, after a request by the bureau of forensic services, the department of correction, any law enforcement personnel, or any officer of the court, is guilty of a felony. The samples and impressions required by […]

Section 19-5513 – EXPUNGEMENT OF INFORMATION.

19-5513. EXPUNGEMENT OF INFORMATION. (1) A person whose DNA profile has been included in the database and databank pursuant to this chapter may make a written request for expungement of materials from the database and databank on the grounds that the conviction upon which the authority for including the DNA profile was based has been […]

Section 19-5514 – LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.

19-5514. LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (1) All DNA profiles retained by the bureau of forensic services pursuant to this chapter shall be treated as confidential as provided by chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code. (2) The DNA information shall be filed with the offender’s file maintained by the Idaho state police. (3) The DNA […]

Section 19-5515 – DISSEMINATION OF DATA, INFORMATION, AND SAMPLES FOR FORENSIC LABORATORY ANALYSIS.

19-5515. DISSEMINATION OF DATA, INFORMATION, AND SAMPLES FOR FORENSIC LABORATORY ANALYSIS. (1) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the sharing or disseminating of population database information with the following: (a) Federal, state or local law enforcement agencies; (b) Forensic laboratories that serve federal, state and local law enforcement agencies approved by the bureau of forensic […]

Section 19-5516 – DISPOSAL OF SAMPLES.

19-5516. DISPOSAL OF SAMPLES. The bureau of forensic services is authorized to have unused portions of samples or expired samples disposed of in the normal course of business and in an environmentally approved manner as long as such disposal method is designed to protect the identity and origin of samples from disclosure to third persons […]

Section 19-5517 – OPERATION WITH EXISTING LAW — AUTHORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

19-5517. OPERATION WITH EXISTING LAW — AUTHORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. Nothing in this chapter shall limit or abrogate any existing authority of law enforcement officers to take, maintain, store and use DNA information or thumbprint impressions for law enforcement purposes. History: [19-5517, added 1997, ch. 120, sec. 1, p. 350; am. 1998, ch. 123, […]