§ 16-23-102. Legislative declaration

CO Rev Stat § 16-23-102 (2018) (N/A)
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(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.