Colorado Statutes
§ 18-1-1103 — Duty to preserve DNA evidence
(1)A law enforcement agency
that collects DNA evidence in conducting a criminal investigation of a felony that
does not result in or has not resulted in charges being filed shall preserve the DNA
evidence for the length of the statute of limitations for the felony crime that was
investigated.
(2)Except as provided in sections 18-1-1105 to 18-1-1107, a law enforcement
agency that collects DNA evidence in conducting a criminal investigation that
results in a conviction listed in section 18-1-1102 (1) shall preserve the DNA evidence
for the life of the defendant who is convicted.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 2009: Entire part R&RE, (HB 09-1121), ch. 20, p. 98, � 1, effective
March 18.
Nearby Sections
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§ 18-1-101
Citation of title 18§ 18-1-102
Purpose of code, statutory construction§ 18-1-102.5
Purposes of code with respect to sentencing§ 18-1-103
Scope and application of code§ 18-1-1101
Definitions§ 18-1-1102
Scope§ 18-1-1103
Duty to preserve DNA evidence§ 18-1-1108
Notice - form and sufficiency§ 18-1-201
State jurisdiction§ 18-1-202
Place of trial - applicability