Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 37 – Rights and Privileges

Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
CODIS: means the FBI's national DNA identification index system that allows storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by state and local forensic DNA laboratories. See
Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See
DNA: means deoxyribonucleic acid. See
DNA record: means DNA sample identification information stored in the State DNA database or CODIS. See
DNA sample: means a forensic unknown tissue sample or a tissue sample provided by any person convicted of a designated crime. See
FBI: means the Federal Bureau of Investigation. See
Laboratory: means the Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory. See
Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
State DNA data bank: means the repository of DNA samples collected and maintained under the provisions of this subchapter. See