New Jersey § 53:1-20

§ 53:1-20.

Tests shall be performed on each blood or other biological sample submitted pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1994, c. 136 ( C.53:1-20.20 ) in order to analyze and type the genetic markers contained in or derived from the

DNA. Except insofar as the use of the results of these tests for such purposes would jeopardize

or result in the loss of federal funding, the results of these tests shall be used

for the following purposes: a. For law enforcement identification purposes; b. For development of a population database; c. To support identification research and protocol development of forensic DNA analysis

methods; d. To assist in the recovery or identification of human remains from mass disasters

or for other humanitarian purposes; e. For research, administrative and quality control purposes; f. For judicial proceedings, by order of the court, if otherwise admissible pursuant

to applicable statutes or rules; g. For criminal defense purposes, on behalf of a defendant, who shall have access

to relevant samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which the

defendant is charged; and h. For such other purposes as may be required under federal law as a condition for

obtaining federal funding. The DNA record of identification characteristics resulting from the DNA testing conducted

pursuant to this section shall be stored and maintained in the State DNA database

and forwarded to the FBI for inclusion in CODIS. The DNA sample itself will be stored and maintained in the State DNA databank.