Code of Massachusetts Regulations
515 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
Title 515 CMR 2.00 - Testing And Analysis, Quality Assurance, Computerized Storage, Retrieval, And Dissemination For The Dna Database
Section 2.02 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 515 MA Code of Regs 515.2
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

As used in 515 CMR 2.00:

CODIS means the Combined DNA Index System. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's national identification index system which facilitates the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by state and local criminal justice and law enforcement agencies.

CODIS Supervisor means an employee of the Department responsible for maintaining the State DNA Database, fulfilling technical requirements of CODIS, and assuring proper operation of the computer software or hardware on which the DNA Database resides.

Convicted Offender Index means the electronic database containing DNA profiles generated from Massachusetts offenders convicted of one of the crimes described in M.G.L. c. 22E, § 3, stored in the State DNA Index System (SDIS).

Crime Laboratory means the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, also known as the Forensic Services group of the Department of State Police.

Department means the Department of State Police.

Director means the Director of the Crime Laboratory within the Department of State Police.

DNA means deoxyribonucleic acid.

DNA Analysis means DNA typing tests that generate numerical identification information and are obtained from a DNA sample.

DNA Database means the State DNA Database as established in M.G.L. c. 22, § E

DNA Profile means the set of identification characteristics or numerical representation at each of the locations of the DNA sample analyzed.

DNA Record means DNA information that is derived from a DNA sample and DNA analysis and is stored in the state DNA database or in CODIS, including all records pertaining to DNA analysis.

DNA Sample means biological material or evidence of any nature that is utilized to conduct DNA analysis.

FBI means Federal Bureau of Investigation within the United States Department of Justice.

Forensic Index means the electronic database of casework evidence DNA profiles generated from analysis of DNA samples from crime scenes.

Index Offense means the offense for which an offender is required to submit a DNA sample under Massachusetts or federal law.

NDIS means the National DNA Index System, the part of CODIS containing the DNA profiles contributed by federal, state, and local participating forensic laboratories.

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