Louisiana § 15:603 Definitions

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§ 15:603 — Definitions

Louisiana § 15:603

Title 15Criminal Procedure

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La. Stat. Ann. § 15:603 (2026).

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§603. Definitions For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1)"CODIS" means Combined DNA Index System, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's national DNA identification index system that allows the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by state and local forensic DNA laboratories.

(2)"Criminal justice agency" means any criminal justice agency as defined in R.S. 15:576(3).

(3)"Deputy secretary" means the deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, or the commander of the Louisiana State Police.

(4)"DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid, which is located in cells and provides an individual's personal genetic blueprint and which encodes genetic information that is the basis of human heredity an

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§603. Definitions
For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "CODIS" means Combined DNA Index System, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation's national DNA identification index system that allows the storage and
exchange of DNA records submitted by state and local forensic DNA laboratories.
(2) "Criminal justice agency" means any criminal justice agency as defined in R.S.
15:576(3).
(3) "Deputy secretary" means the deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety
and Corrections, public safety services, or the commander of the Louisiana State Police.
(4) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid, which is located in cells and provides an
individual's personal genetic blueprint and which encodes genetic information that is the
basis of human heredity and forensic identification.
(5) "DNA record" means DNA identification information stored in the state DNA
data base or the Combined DNA Index System for the purpose of generating investigative
leads or supporting statistical interpretation of DNA test results. The DNA record is the
result obtained from the DNA typing tests. The DNA record is comprised of the
characteristics of a DNA sample which is of value in establishing the identity of individuals.
(6) "DNA sample" means a blood, tissue, or bodily fluid sample provided by any
person with respect to offenses covered by this Chapter or submitted to the state police
criminalistics laboratory pursuant to this Chapter for analysis or storage, or both.
(7) "FBI" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(8) "Felony" means any crime for which an offender may be sentenced to death or
imprisonment at hard labor.
(9) "Felony-grade delinquent act" means an offense that if committed by an adult,
may be punished by death or by imprisonment at hard labor.
(10) "Other specified offense" means a commission of the following:
(a) A violation of R.S. 14:34.2 through 34.5.
(b) A violation of R.S. 14:35 through 37.
(c) A violation of R.S. 14:37.3.
(d) A violation of R.S. 14:38.
(e) A violation of R.S. 14:38.2.
(f) A violation of R.S. 14:40.2.
(g) A violation of R.S. 14:43.1.1.
(h) A violation of R.S. 14:67.16.
(i) A violation of R.S. 14:80.1.
(j) A violation of R.S. 14:81.4.
(k) A violation of R.S. 14:82.
(l) A violation of R.S. 14:83 through 83.1.
(m) A violation of R.S. 14:83.3 through 83.4.
(n) A violation of R.S. 14:85.
(o) A violation of R.S. 14:92.
(p) A violation of R.S. 14:95.
(q) A violation of R.S. 14:95.8.
(r) A violation of R.S. 14:107.2.
(s) A violation of R.S. 14:284.
(t) A violation of R.S. 14:329.2.
(11) "State police" means the office of state police or the state police criminalistics
laboratory.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 737, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; H.C.R. No. 40, 1999 R.S., eff. June 21, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 487, §1, eff. June 20, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 209, §1; Acts 2018, No. 126, §1.