WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 298

(II) ACCESS TO AND DISSEMINATION OF TYPING RESULTS AND
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION OF SAMPLES THAT WERE ARE
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)      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.

(4) RECORDS OF TESTING SHALL BE RETAINED ON FILE AT THE CRIME
LABORATORY.

(J) (1) IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CRIME LABORATORY TO
SHALL:

(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 RELATING TO DNA SAMPLES AND
DNA RECORDS AVAILABLE TO OTHER AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS 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.

(K) (1) THE TYPING RESULTS AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

INFORMATION OF THE DNA PROFILE OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE STATEWIDE DNA
DATA BASE SYSTEM MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES
UPON WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC REQUEST AFTER VERIFICATION BY THE DIRECTOR
THAT A MATCH HAS BEEN MADE IN THE POPULATION DATA BASE AND THE
REQUEST IS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION OF A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE ANY OF THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION:

(I) FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES;

(II) CRIME LABORATORIES THAT SERVE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE
DIRECTOR; AND

(III) THE A STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

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