Colorado § 16-23-102 - Legislative declaration.
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§ 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: L. 2009: Entire article added, (SB 09-241), ch. 295, p. 1573, § 1, effective September 30, 2010.
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