53-10-407. DNA Specimen Restricted Account.
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There is created the DNA Specimen Restricted Account, which is referred to in this section as “the account.” |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-10-407
- Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 53-10-102
- Division: means the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division created in Section 53-10-103. See Utah Code 53-10-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The sources of money for the account are:
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DNA collection fees paid under Section 53-10-404; |
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any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature; and |
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all federal money provided to the state for the purpose of funding the collection or analysis of DNA specimens collected under Section 53-10-403. |
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The account shall earn interest, and this interest shall be deposited in the account. |
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The Legislature may appropriate money from the account solely for the following purposes:
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to the Department of Corrections for the costs of collecting DNA specimens as required under Section 53-10-403; |
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to the juvenile court for the costs of collecting DNA specimens as required under Sections 53-10-403 and 80-6-608; |
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to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for the costs of collecting DNA specimens as required under Sections 53-10-403 and 80-5-201; and |
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to the Department of Public Safety for the costs of:
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storing and analyzing DNA specimens in accordance with the requirements of this part; |
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DNA testing which cannot be performed by the Utah State Crime Lab, as provided in Subsection 78B-9-301(7); and |
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reimbursing sheriffs for collecting the DNA specimens as provided under Sections 53-10-404 and 53-10-404.5. |
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Appropriations from the account to the Department of Corrections, the juvenile court, the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, and to the Department of Public Safety are nonlapsing. |
Amended by Chapter 262, 2021 General Session
