N.M. Stat. § 29-16-3

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 29-16-3 - Definitions

As used in the DNA Identification Act:

A. "administrative center" means the part of a law enforcement agency crime laboratory that participates in the national DNA index system and that administers and operates the DNA identification system;

B. "CODIS" means the federal bureau of investigation's national DNA index system for storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by forensic DNA laboratories;

C. "covered offender" means any person:

(1) convicted of a felony offense as an adult pursuant to state, federal or military law;

(2) convicted as an adult pursuant to youthful offender or serious youthful offender proceedings under the Children's Code [Chapter 32A NMSA 1978] or pursuant to comparable or equivalent proceedings under state, federal or military law; or

(3) required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [Chapter 29, Article 11A NMSA 1978];

D. "department" means the department of public safety;

E. "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid as the basis of human heredity;

F. "DNA identification system" means the DNA identification system established pursuant to the DNA Identification Act;

G. "DNA oversight committee" means the DNA identification system oversight committee;

H. "DNA records" means the results of DNA testing and related information;

I. "DNA testing" means a forensic DNA analysis that includes restriction fragment length polymorphism, polymerase chain reaction or other valid methods of DNA typing performed to obtain identification characteristics of samples;

J. "fund" means the DNA identification system fund;

K. "missing persons DNA identification system" means the missing persons DNA identification system established by the DNA Identification Act;

L. "sample" means a sample of biological material sufficient for DNA testing; and

M. "sex offender DNA identification system" means the sex offender DNA identification system established by the DNA Identification Act.

NMS § 29-16-3

Laws 1997, ch. 105, § 3; 2003, ch. 256, § 6; 2005, ch. 279, § 10; 2009, ch. 24, § 1; 2013, ch. 208, § 1.

Amended by 2013, c. 208,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.