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  • (1) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Forensic Services.
  • (2) "Combined DNA Index System" or "CODIS" means the program operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to support criminal justice DNA databases and the software used to run the databases.
  • (3) "Conviction" means:
    • (a) a verdict or conviction;
    • (b) a plea of guilty or guilty and mentally ill;
    • (c) a plea of no contest; or
    • (d) the acceptance by the court of a plea in abeyance.
  • (4) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid.
  • (5) "DNA specimen" or "specimen" means a biological sample of a person's saliva or blood, a biological sample from a crime scene, or a sample collected as part of an investigation.
  • (6) "Final judgment" means a judgment, including any supporting opinion, concerning which all appellate remedies have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired.
  • (7) "Rapid DNA" means the fully automated process of developing a DNA profile.
  • (8) "Violent felony" means any offense under Section 76-3-203.5.




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