Nevada § 176.09165 - Establishment of standard form concerning use and destruction of biological specimen and purging of DNA record; law enforcement to provide form to person in certain circumstances
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§ 176.09165. Establishment of standard form concerning use and destruction of biological specimen and purging of DNA record; law enforcement to provide form to person in certain circumstances
1. The Department of Public Safety shall establish a standard form for use by every
law enforcement agency in this State that: (a) Sets forth the authorized use of a biological specimen pursuant to NRS 176.0911 to 176.0919 , inclusive. (b) Identifies the circumstances and process under which a person may have his or
her biological specimen destroyed and his or her DNA profile or DNA record purged
from the forensic laboratory, the State DNA Database and CODIS. (c) May be completed and submitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of
Criminal History by a person to request that his or her biological specimen be destroyed
and his or her DNA profile or DNA record be purged from the forensic laboratory, the
State DNA Database and CODIS. 2. A law enforcement agency shall provide the form to a person: (a) Before obtaining a biological specimen; (b) Upon release from custody if the person has submitted a biological specimen;
or (c) At the request of the person, if the person believes that he or she is eligible
to have his or her biological specimen destroyed and his or her DNA profile or DNA
record purged from the forensic laboratory, the State DNA Database and CODIS.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 176.09165 ("Establishment of standard form concerning use and destruction of biological specimen and purging of DNA record; law enforcement to provide form to person in certain circumstances") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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