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§ 29-16-10.1 NMSA 1978

Expungement of samples and DNA records

Known as the DNA Identification Act

The act spans §§ 29–29 (17 sections).

Laws 2003, ch. 256, § 1.

A. A person may request expungement of his sample and DNA records from the missing persons DNA identification system.

B. The administrative center shall expunge a person's sample and DNA records from the missing persons DNA identification system when the person provides the administrative center with the following materials:

(1) a written request for expungement of his sample and DNA records; and

(2) if applicable, a certified copy of a court order that overturns the original search warrant or court order that led to the inclusion of his sample and DNA records in the missing persons DNA identification system.

C. When a person's sample and DNA records are expunged from the missing persons DNA identification system, the head of the administrative center shall ensure that the person's sample and DNA records are expunged from CODIS.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.