Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R722 - Criminal Investigations and Technical Services, Criminal Identification
Rule R722-920 - Cold Case Database
Section R722-920-4 - Information to Be Collected and Maintained
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 722-920-4
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Each law enforcement agency in the state shall provide information regarding the following cold case types to the division for inclusion in the database:
(a)
unresolved homicide; or
(b) missing
person.
(2) The following information is required, when available, in order for a cold case to be included in the database:
(a) the
victim's:
(i) name;
(ii) gender;
(iii) race;
(iv) ethnicity; and
(v) date of birth;
(b) ViCAP number, if the case has been
entered into the ViCAP system;
(c)
NCMEC number if the case has been entered into the NCMEC system;
(d) whether the case was entered into the
NAMUS system;
(e) NCIC number if
entered into the NCIC system;
(f)
Medical Examiner case number;
(g)
whether probative, unanalyzed suspect reference DNA is available;
(h) whether a probative, crime scene DNA
profile from the putative perpetrator has been uploaded to CODIS;
(i) whether reference DNA from the victim is
available;
(j) State Bureau of
Forensic Services case number;
(k)
name of agency referring the case;
(l) investigating agency contact
number;
(m) date case entered into
the database;
(n) agency case
number;
(o) whether the victim was
a juvenile or adult victim at the time the crime occurred;
(p) date crime was reported to investigating
agency;
(q) date or approximate
date the victim was last seen;
(r)
date or approximate date of death;
(s) cause or manner of death;
(t) location body was found if a body was
found;
(u) whether a weapon was
used, and the type of weapon used if applicable;
(v) whether the following evidence is
available:
(i) fingerprints
(ii) palm prints;
(iii) latent prints;
(iv) dental records;
(v) shell casings; or
(vi) other physical evidence;
(w) scars, marks and
tattoos;
(x) whether a suspect or
person of interest has been identified;
(y) date case solved; and
(z) case narrative.
(3) The following information may be entered into the database at the discretion of the investigating agency for a cold case:
(a) associated information which may
include the following:
(i) vehicle
information;
(ii) nickname or
moniker;
(iii) associated case
addresses;
(iv) associated phone
numbers;
(v) associated
names
(b) case photos or
composite drawings at the discretion of the investigating agency; and
(c) other details as determined by law
enforcement agency.
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