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Colorado's DNA Laws (2015)

Issue Briefs
Subject(s):
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Published:
December 15, 2015
Agency:
Legislative Council Staff

State legislatures have emphasized the importance of collecting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to solve crimes. This issue brief describes legislative efforts, both in Colorado and across the country, to mandate that individuals convicted of or arrested for a crime submit a DNA sample for entry into the national DNA database.

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