There is hereby established under the administration of the South Dakota State Forensic Laboratory the State DNA Database and State DNA Databank. The South Dakota State Forensic Laboratory shall provide DNA records to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the searching of DNA records nationwide and storage and maintenance by CODIS. The State DNA Databank shall serve as the repository for DNA samples obtained pursuant to this chapter. The State DNA Database shall be compatible with the procedures specified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including use of comparable test procedures, laboratory and computer equipment, supplies, and computer platform and software. The State DNA Database shall have the capability provided by computer software and procedures administered by the South Dakota State Forensic Laboratory to store and maintain DNA records related to:

(1) Crime scene evidence and forensic casework;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-5A-2

  • 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.

(2) Convicted offenders and juveniles adjudicated delinquent who are required to provide a DNA sample under this chapter;

(3) Unidentified persons or body parts;

(4) Relatives of missing persons; and

(5) Anonymous DNA profiles used for forensic validation, forensic protocol development, or quality control purposes or establishment of a population statistics database.

Source: SL 2003, ch 133, § 2.

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