Colorado § 16-23-102 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-23-102 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 16-23-102

Title 16Criminal

Art.DNA Crime Prevention and Exoneration

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-23-102 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a)The collection and use of DNA by law enforcement agencies is a valuable tool in preventing crime;

(b)The analysis of DNA has been used numerous times in the exoneration of innocent individuals charged with or convicted of crimes; and

(c)The implementation of this article will result in preventing a significant number of violent crimes in Colorado and in solving a number of unsolved crimes in Colorado.

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares that:

(a) The collection and use of DNA by law enforcement agencies is a valuable
tool in preventing crime;

(b) The analysis of DNA has been used numerous times in the exoneration of
innocent individuals charged with or convicted of crimes; and

(c) The implementation of this article will result in preventing a significant
number of violent crimes in Colorado and in solving a number of unsolved crimes in
Colorado.