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Missouri Revised Statutes Title XL. Additional Executive Departments § 650.057. Local law enforcement agencies not to operate system, exceptions--rules authorized--DNA evidence in court use by local law enforcers

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, no local law enforcement agency may establish or operate a system unless:

(1) The equipment of the local system is compatible with that of the state system; and

(2) The local system is equipped to receive and answer inquiries from the Missouri DNA profiling system or FBI databank and transmit data to the Missouri DNA profiling system and FBI databank; and

(3) The procedure and rules for the collection, analysis, storage, expungement and use of DNA profiling data do not conflict with procedures and rules applicable to the Missouri system and the FBI DNA databank.

2. The Missouri department of public safety shall adopt rules to implement this section.

3. Nothing in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section shall prohibit a local law enforcement agency from performing DNA profiling analysis in individual cases to assist law enforcement officials and prosecutors in the preparation and use of DNA evidence for presentation in court. Implementation of sections 650.050 to 650.057 shall be subject to future appropriations except for section 650.050.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XL. Additional Executive Departments § 650.057. Local law enforcement agencies not to operate system, exceptions--rules authorized--DNA evidence in court use by local law enforcers - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xl-additional-executive-departments/mo-rev-st-650-057/

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