(a) “CODIS” or “Combined DNA Index System” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation's combined DNA identification Index System, which includes the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by the Virgin Islands, states and local forensic DNA laboratories or by federal and state criminal justice and law enforcement agencies.
(b) “Conviction” includes a conviction by a jury or a court, a guilty plea, a plea of nolo contendere, or a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity or mental disease or defect.
(c) “Databank” means the repository of DNA samples collected under this chapter and maintained by the Director.
(d) “Database” means the DNA identification records, computer system and software maintained and administered by the Director.
(e) “Department” means the Virgin Islands Department of Justice.
(f) “Designated offender” means an individual charged with or convicted of any felony or violent crime or any misdemeanor sexual offense or attempt or conspiracy to commit any felony or violent crime or any misdemeanor sexual offense under title 14 of the Virgin Islands Code, or any person on parole, probation or supervised release upon a conviction of a designated offense.
(g) “Designated offender” also means a juvenile tried as adults for any “designated offense”; or a juvenile who has committed a “designated offense” and has had its case transferred pursuant to title 5 V.I.C. § 2508.
(h) “Designated offense” means any felony or violent crime or any misdemeanor sexual offense or attempt or conspiracy to commit any felony or crime of violence as defined in title 23 V.I.C., section 451(e), or any misdemeanor sexual offense under title 14 of the Virgin Island Code.
(i) “Director” means the director of DNA Database and Databank.
(j) “DNA” means deoxyribonucleic acid.
(k) “DNA analysis” means analysis of DNA identification information in a bodily sample utilizing DNA testing, as well as the methods, procedures, assumptions, and studies used to draw statistical inferences from the test results.
(l) “DNA record” means DNA information that is derived from a DNA sample and DNA analysis and is stored in the Virgin Islands DNA database or in CODIS, including all records pertaining to DNA analysis.
(m) “DNA sample” means tissue, fluid, or other biological sample or specimen samples of an individual of which DNA evidence can be collected for analysis.
(n) “DNA testing” means any test that employs techniques to examine deoxyribonucleic acid derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information to resolve issues of identification.
(o) “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.
(p) “Law enforcement” means the Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, the Bureau of Correction and the Territorial Probation Office.