Louisiana § RS 15:655 - Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program
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§ RS 15:655. Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program
A. There is hereby established the Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program which shall be administered by the F.A.C.E.S. Laboratory.
B. The Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program shall have the capability to store and maintain forensic anthropological and DNA records related to all of the following:
(1) Unidentified human remains.
(2) Missing persons.
(3) Anonymous DNA records used for research or quality control.
C. The data stored and maintained as provided in Subsection B of this Section shall comprise the state forensic anthropology database which shall be a part of the Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program.
Acts 2006, No. 227, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 15:655 ("Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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