(1)Except as provided in subsection (7) of this
section, a person whose biological substance sample is collected pursuant to
section 16-23-103 qualifies for expungement if:
(a)In the case of a sample collected based upon the filing of a charge or
based upon a final court order, each felony charge stemming from the charges has,
by final court order, been dismissed, resulted in an acquittal, or resulted in a
conviction for an offense other than a felony offense;
(b)In the case of a sample collected based upon an arrest:
(I)A felony charge was not filed within ninety days after the arrest; or
(II)Each felony charge stemming from the arrest has, by final court order,
been dismissed, resulted in an acquittal, or resulted in a conviction for an offense
other than a felony offense
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this
section, a person whose biological substance sample is collected pursuant to
section 16-23-103 qualifies for expungement if:
(a) In the case of a sample collected based upon the filing of a charge or
based upon a final court order, each felony charge stemming from the charges has,
by final court order, been dismissed, resulted in an acquittal, or resulted in a
conviction for an offense other than a felony offense;
(b) In the case of a sample collected based upon an arrest:
(I) A felony charge was not filed within ninety days after the arrest; or
(II) Each felony charge stemming from the arrest has, by final court order,
been dismissed, resulted in an acquittal, or resulted in a conviction for an offense
other than a felony offense.
(2) A person who qualifies for expungement under subsection (1) of this
section may submit a written request for expungement to the Colorado bureau of
investigation. The request shall include the items listed in this subsection (2) and
may include any additional information that may assist the bureau in locating the
records of arrest or charges or the biological substance sample or testing results.
The following information shall be included in the submitted request:
(a) The person's name, date of birth, and mailing address;
(b) The name of the agency that collected the biological substance sample;
(c) The date of arrest or other date when the sample was taken;
(d) Whether any charges were filed stemming from the arrest for which a
biological substance sample was collected, the identity of the court, and the case
number of each case in which charges were filed; and
(e) A declaration that, to the best of the person's knowledge, he or she
qualifies for expungement.
(3) Upon receipt of a request satisfying the requirements of subsection (2) of
this section, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall promptly submit a written
inquiry to the district attorney in the jurisdiction in which the person's biological
substance sample was collected concerning the outcome of the arrest or charges.
(4) Within ninety days after receiving the request submitted pursuant to
subsection (2) of this section, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall destroy the
biological substance sample collected pursuant to section 16-23-103 and expunge
the results of the testing of the sample from the federal combined DNA index
system and any state index system, unless the bureau receives written notification
from the applicable district attorney that the person does not qualify for
expungement and the reasons that the person does not qualify.
(5) Within thirty days after receiving a notice from a district attorney
pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, or at the end of the ninety-day period
identified in subsection (4) of this section, whichever is earlier, the Colorado bureau
of investigation shall send notification by first-class mail to the person arrested or
charged, either stating that the bureau has destroyed the biological substance
sample and expunged the results of the testing of the sample or stating why the
bureau has not destroyed the sample and expunged the test results.
(6) A data bank or database match shall not be admitted as evidence against
a person in a criminal prosecution and shall not be used as a basis to identify a
person if the match is:
(a) Derived from a biological substance sample that is required to be
destroyed or expunged pursuant to this section; and
(b) Obtained after the required date of destruction or expungement.
(7) This section shall not apply if the person has been arrested for, charged
with, or convicted of some other offense on the basis of which a biological
substance sample was or could have been collected under state statute.
(8) For purposes of this section, a court order shall not be deemed final if
time remains for an appeal or application for discretionary review with respect to
the order.