Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined term: "Crime Laboratory" § 2-501

(F)     DNA.

"DNA" MEANS DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(5).
No changes are made.

(G)     DNA RECORD.

(1)      "DNA RECORD" MEANS DNA INFORMATION STORED IN CODIS OR THE
STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM.

(2)      "DNA RECORD" INCLUDES THE INFORMATION COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS A DNA PROFILE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(6).

Defined terms: "CODIS" § 2-501
"DNA" § 2-501
"Statewide DNA data base system" § 2-501

(H) DNA SAMPLE.

"DNA SAMPLE" MEANS A BODY FLUID OR TISSUE SAMPLE THAT IS:

(1)      PROVIDED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF
VIOLENCE AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION; OR

(2)      SUBMITTED TO THE STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM FOR
ANALYSIS AS PART OF A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(7).

In item (1) of this subsection, the reference to an "individual" is substituted
for the former reference to a "person" because only an individual, and not
the other entities included in the defined term "person", can provide a
DNA sample.

Defined terms: "Crime of violence" § 2-501

"Statewide DNA data base system" § 2-501

(I) STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM.

"STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM" MEANS THE DNA RECORD SYSTEM
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(9).

The only changes are in style.

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