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, […]
Section 19-5518 – SEVERABILITY.
19-5518. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this act are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this act. History: [19-5518, added 1997, […]
Section 19-5501 – LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS — STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
19-5501. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS — STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. The legislature finds that DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) identification analysis is a useful law enforcement tool for identifying and prosecuting felony offenders. The purpose of this act is to assist federal, state and local criminal justice and law enforcement agencies within and outside the state in the detection and […]
Section 19-5502 – DEFINITIONS.
19-5502. DEFINITIONS. (1) "CODIS" means the federal bureau of investigation’s combined DNA index system that allows the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by state and local forensic laboratories. (2) "Director" means the director of the Idaho state police. (3) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. (4) "DNA analysis" means the scientific test of a DNA […]
Section 19-5503 – RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING DNA PROGRAMS — BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES.
19-5503. RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING DNA PROGRAMS — BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES. The Idaho state police through the bureau of forensic services shall be responsible for the policy management and administration of the state’s database and databank identification program. The bureau of forensic services shall be responsible for liaison with the FBI regarding the state’s participation […]