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(IV) A JAILER, PRISON GUARD, WARDEN, OR
GUARD OR KEEPER OF ANY PENAL, CORRECTIONAL, OR DETENTION
INSTITUTION IN THIS STATE; AND

(V) A SHERIFF, AND A TEMPORARY OR
FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF.

(C)(2) A PERSON MAY POSSESS A SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN
OR SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE WHICH HAS BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNITED STATES
STATUTES. IN ANY PROSECUTION UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
DEFENDANT HAS THE BURDEN OF PROVING THE LAWFUL REGISTRATION
OF THE SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN OR SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE.

[(c)] (D) Any person violating the provisions of this
section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is
subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not
exceeding five years, or both.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 784

(Senate Bill 105)

AN ACT concerning

Paternity Proceedings - Blood Tests

FOR the purpose of allowing results of blood tests to be
admissible in evidence which show a probability that a
putative father can be included as the biological
father of a child, providing that the blood tests used
in paternity cases shall be sufficiently extensive to
exclude, at a certain percentage rate, putative fathers
who are not biological fathers in paternity proceedings
when nonexclusion is established under certain
circumstances; allowing all parties to the proceedings
to petition the court to order certain blood tests;
clarifying references to a certain party to the
proceedings; making stylistic changes; generally
relating to blood tests that may be used in paternity
proceedings; providing for the allocation of costs
Under certain circumstances; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,