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C.R.S. § 18-1-1101 — Definitions.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 11: PRESERVATION OF DNA EVIDENCE, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 18-1-1101
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
As used in this part 11, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Disposed of" means evidence is destroyed, thrown away, or returned to the owner or his or her designee. (2) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. (3) "DNA evidence" means all evidence collected by law enforcement in a criminal investigation, which evidence may be reasonably believed to contain DNA that is relevant to a disputed issue in the investigation and prosecution of the case. (4) "DNA profile" means an identifier obtained as a result of a specific DNA analysis.
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