ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

Defined terms: "Department" § 2-101
"DNA record" § 2-501

(J) STATEWIDE DNA REPOSITORY.

"STATEWIDE DNA REPOSITORY' MEANS THE STATE REPOSITORY OF DNA
SAMPLES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 88B, § 12A(a)(10).

The only change is in style.

Defined term: "DNA sample" § 2-501

2-502. STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM.

(A)     ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM IN THE CRIME LABORATORY.

(B)     PURPOSE.

THE STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM IS THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR
ALL DNA TESTING INFORMATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     DUTIES OF DIRECTOR
THE DIRECTOR SHALL:

(1)      ADMINISTER AND MANAGE THE STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE
SYSTEM;

(2)      CONSULT WITH THE SECRETARY ON THE ADOPTION OF
APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS FOR PROTOCOLS AND OPERATIONS OF THE STATEWIDE
DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM;

(3)      ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION AND CODIS REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE USE OF COMPARABLE
TEST PROCEDURES, QUALITY ASSURANCE, LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, AND
COMPUTER SOFTWARE; AND

(4)      ENSURE THE SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF ALL RECORDS IN
THE STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM.

(D)     DUTIES OF CRIME LABORATORY.
THE CRIME LABORATORY SHALL:

(1)      RECEIVE DNA SAMPLES FOR ANALYSIS, CLASSIFICATION, AND
STORAGE;

(2)      FILE THE DNA RECORD OF IDENTIFICATION CHARACTERISTIC
PROFILES OF DNA SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE CRIME LABORATORY; AND

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