A. There shall be established within the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) laboratory for the purpose of determining DNA profiles to be used for evidence in criminal proceedings. The OSBI shall coordinate the use of this laboratory and equipment with federal, state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies. All county sheriff departments and all police departments for municipalities may participate in this laboratory. The OSBI shall establish standards and guidelines for the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) laboratory and shall comply with any regulations applicable to DNA testing, sampling and laboratory standards.
B. The OSBI may make a DNA profile of any blood or saliva specimen received for any other purpose by the Bureau and place the DNA profile in its DNA population database. The DNA population database shall not be indexed by donor name, and the Bureau shall promulgate rules to protect the privacy of the DNA donors.
C. The OSBI may contract for the services of a Forensic DNA Technical Manager as reasonably necessary to ensure the continued operations of the DNA laboratory. The OSBI shall be exempt from the competitive bidding requirements of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, and effectuating such a contract or contracts.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 227, § 3, emerg. eff. May 23, 1991. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 35, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2002, c. 235, § 3, emerg. eff. May 9, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 143, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 441, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Laws 2006, c. 303, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.