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Ch. 458
1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(I) (1) THE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIME LABORATORY SUPERINTENDENT,
AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE DIRECTOR, SHALL ADOPT RULES REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED FOR:
(I) COLLECTION, SUBMISSION, IDENTIFICATION, ANALYSIS,
STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL OF DNA SAMPLES; AND.
(II) ACCESS TO AND DISSEMINATION OF TYPING RESULTS AND
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF SAMPLES THAT WERE SUBMITTED
UNDER THIS SECTION.
(2) (I) DNA SAMPLES SHALL BE SECURELY STORED IN THE
STATEWIDE DNA REPOSITORY.
(II) TYPING RESULTS SHALL BE SECURELY STORED IN THE
STATEWIDE DNA DATA-BASE SYSTEM.
(3) (I) ANY PROCEDURE ADOPTED BY THE DIRECTOR SHALL
INCLUDE QUALITY ASSURANCE GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT DNA
IDENTIFICATION RECORDS MEET STANDARDS AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR
LABORATORIES THAT SUBMIT DNA RECORDS FOR INCLUSION IN THE STATEWIDE
DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM AND CODIS.
(II) THE CRIME LABORATORY AND EACH ANALYST PERFORMING
DNA ANALYSES AT THE CRIME LABORATORY SHALL UNDERGO, AT REGULAR
INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 180 DAYS, EXTERNAL PROFICIENCY TESTING,
INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE EXTERNAL BLIND TEST, BY A DNA PROFICIENCY TESTING
PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE STANDARDS ISSUED:
1. UNDER SECTION 1003 OF THE FEDERAL DNA
IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1993; OR
2. UNDER THE GUIDELINES FOR A QUALITY ASSURANCE
PROGRAM FOR DNA ANALYSIS (KNOWN AS THE "TWGDAM" GUIDELINES).
(4) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (M) OF THIS SECTION, RECORDS OF
TESTING SHALL BE PERMANENTLY RETAINED ON FILE AT THE CRIME
LABORATORY.
(J) (1) IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CRIME LABORATORY TO;
(I) RECEIVE DNA SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS, CLASSIFICATION, AND
STORAGE;
(II) FILE THE DNA RECORD OF IDENTIFICATION CHARACTERISTIC.
PROFILES OF DNA SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE LABORATORY; AND
(III) MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS AUTHORIZED BY
THIS SECTION.
(2) THE DIRECTOR MAY CONTRACT WITH A QUALIFIED DNA
LABORATORY THAT MEETS THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR TO
COMPLETE DNA TYPING ANALYSIS.
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