1.  A forensic laboratory shall:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 176.09173

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.

(a) Prescribe protocols and procedures for the collection, submission, identification, genetic marker analysis, storage, maintenance, uploading and disposition of biological specimens, DNA profiles and DNA records.

(b) Securely upload DNA records to the State DNA Database.

(c) Acquire and maintain computer hardware and software necessary to store, maintain and upload DNA profiles and DNA records relating to:

(1) Crime scene evidence and forensic casework;

(2) Persons arrested for a felony and persons convicted of an offense listed in subsection 4 of NRS 176.0913 who are required to provide a biological specimen;

(3) Persons required to register as sex offenders pursuant to NRS 179D.445, 179D.460 or 179D.480;

(4) Unidentified persons or body parts;

(5) Missing persons;

(6) Relatives of missing persons;

(7) Anonymous DNA profiles used for forensic validation, forensic protocol development, quality control purposes or establishment of a population statistics database for use by criminal justice agencies; and

(8) Voluntarily submitted DNA profiles.

2.  A forensic laboratory may:

(a) Use all or part of the remainder of any biological specimen stored in the forensic laboratory for:

(1) Retesting to confirm or update the original genetic marker analysis; or

(2) Quality control testing of new forensic methods for genetic marker analysis, provided that no personal identifying information is included.

(b) Contract with providers of services to perform a genetic marker analysis or to carry out functions on behalf of the forensic laboratory. Any provider of services who contracts with a forensic laboratory to perform a genetic marker analysis or to carry out functions on behalf of the forensic laboratory is subject to the same restrictions and requirements as the forensic laboratory.

3.  A forensic laboratory shall not use any biological specimen, DNA profile or DNA record for the purpose of identification of any medical or genetic disorder.

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