The supervisor of the state bureau of identification shall compare all records received with those already on file in such bureau, and whether or not he finds that the person arrested has a criminal record or is a fugitive from justice, he shall at once inform the requesting agency or arresting officer of such fact.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 53:1-16
Comparison of all records received
Known as the DNA Database and Databank Act
The act spans §§ 53:1-1 to 53:1-9.5 (116 sections).
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