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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The Department of Public Safety shall establish a standard form for use by every law enforcement agency in this State that:
(a) Sets forth the authorized use of a biological specimen pursuant to NRS 176.0911 to 176.0919, inclusive.
(b) Identifies the circumstances and process under which a person may have his or her biological specimen destroyed and his or her DNA profile or DNA record purged from the forensic laboratory, the State DNA Database and CODIS.
(c) May be completed and submitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History by a person to request that his or her biological specimen be destroyed and his or her DNA profile or DNA record be purged from the forensic laboratory, the State DNA Database and CODIS.
2. A law enforcement agency shall provide the form to a person:
(a) Before obtaining a biological specimen;
(b) Upon release from custody if the person has submitted a biological specimen; or
(c) At the request of the person, if the person believes that he or she is eligible to have his or her biological specimen destroyed and his or her DNA profile or DNA record purged from the forensic laboratory, the State DNA Database and CODIS.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 14. Procedure in Criminal Cases § 176.09165. Establishment of standard form concerning use and destruction of biological specimen and purging of DNA record; law enforcement to provide form to person in certain circumstances - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-14-procedure-in-criminal-cases/nv-rev-st-176-09165/
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