Indiana § 10-13-6-15 - Disclosure of DNA samples and analysis
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 10-13-6-15 — Disclosure of DNA samples and analysis, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-13-6-15. Disclosure of DNA samples and analysis
Sec. 15. A laboratory conducting forensic DNA analysis in Indiana may disclose or allow access to collected DNA samples and DNA analysis results only under the following circumstances:
(1) To criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes.
(2) To defense counsel for criminal defense purposes.
(3) Upon authorization by a court or statute.
(4) For a population statistics data base, identification research and protocol development, or quality control purposes, but only if personal identifying information is removed.
(5) For purposes of postconviction DNA testing and analysis under IC 35-38-7.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-1-9-17.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-13-6-15 ("Disclosure of DNA samples and analysis") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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