C.R.S. Section 16-23-102
Legislative declaration

(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.

Source: Section 16-23-102 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-16.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Current through Fall 2024

§ 16-23-102’s source at colorado​.gov