State of South Dakota
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EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2010 |
565R0626 | SENATE BILL NO. 132 |
Introduced by: Senators Nelson, Adelstein, Bradford, Heidepriem, Jerstad, Rhoden, and
Tieszen and Representatives Romkema, Hoffman, Kirkeby, Kopp,
McLaughlin, Moser, Olson (Betty), Rounds, Solum, Turbiville, and Verchio
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to permit the utilization of certaion DNA samples to
determine parentage under certain conditions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 23-5A-17 be amended to read as follows:
23-5A-17. The analyses to be performed on each DNA sample collected pursuant to this chapter shall be used only for law enforcement identification purposes or, to assist in the
recovery or identification of human remains or missing persons, or to determine parentage
subject to the conditions of subdivision 23-5A-25(4). Analyses of DNA samples obtained
pursuant to this chapter is are not authorized for identification of any medical or genetic
disorder.
Section 2. That § 23-5A-25 be amended to read as follows:
23-5A-25. Any DNA record or DNA sample submitted to the South Dakota State Forensic Laboratory may only be released for the following authorized purposes:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 23-5A-17 be amended to read as follows:
23-5A-17. The analyses to be performed on each DNA sample collected pursuant to this chapter shall be used only for law enforcement identification purposes
Section 2. That § 23-5A-25 be amended to read as follows:
23-5A-25. Any DNA record or DNA sample submitted to the South Dakota State Forensic Laboratory may only be released for the following authorized purposes:
(1) For law enforcement identification purposes, including the identification of human
remains, to federal, state, or local criminal justice agencies;
(2) For criminal defense and appeal purposes, to a defendant, who shall have access to
samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which such defendant
is charged or was convicted; and
(3) If personally identifiable information is removed, for forensic validation studies,
forensic protocol development or quality control purposes and for establishment or
maintenance of a population statistics database, to federal, state, or local forensic
laboratories or law enforcement agencies; and
(4) If ordered by the court for determination of parentage and if there is no other
available DNA sample and all other reasonable opportunities to locate a known
sample have been exhausted.