(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) The collection and use of DNA by law enforcement agencies is a valuable tool in preventing crime; (b) The analysis of DNA has been used numerous times in the exoneration of innocent individuals charged with or convicted of crimes; and (c) The implementation of this article will result in preventing a significant number of violent crimes in Colorado and in solving a number of unsolved crimes in Colorado.
C.R.S. § 16-23-102
Legislative declaration
Known as the Katie’s Law
The act spans §§ 16–16 (5 sections).
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.