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34 U.S.C. § 40728

Establishment of best practices for evidence retention

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34 U.S.C. § 40728 — Establishment of best practices for evidence retention

U.S.C. Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 34 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 34 - CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Subtitle IV - Criminal Records and Information CHAPTER 407 - DNA IDENTIFICATION SUBCHAPTER II - TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, AND EXPANDED USE Sec. 40728 - Establishment of best practices for evidence retention From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§40728. Establishment of best practices for evidence retention

(a) In general The Director of the National Institute of Justice, in consultation with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and government laboratories, shall— (1) establish best practices for evidence retention to focus on the preservation of forensic evidence; and (2) assist State, local, and tribal governments in adopting and implementing the best practices established under paragraph (1). (b) Deadline Not later than 1 year after December 16, 2016, the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall publish the best practices established under subsection (a)(1). (c) Limitation Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or obligate compliance with the best practices established under subsection (a)(1).

(Pub. L. 108–405, title IV, §414, as added Pub. L. 114–324, §13(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1958.)

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 14136f of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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