Iowa Code § 81.8
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Confidential records.
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(1) A DNA record shall be considered a confidential record and disclosure of a DNA record is only authorized pursuant to this section.
(2) Confidential DNA records under this section may be released to the following agencies for law enforcement identification purposes:
(2) (a) Any criminal or juvenile justice agency as defined in section 692.1.
(2) (b) Any criminal or juvenile justice agency in another jurisdiction that meets the definition of a criminal or juvenile justice agency as defined in section 692.1.
(3) The division of criminal investigation shall share the DNA record information with the appropriate federal agencies for use in a national DNA database.
(4) A DNA record or other forensic information developed pursuant to this chapter may be released for use in a criminal or juvenile delinquency proceeding in which the state is a party and where the DNA record or forensic information is relevant and material to the subject of the proceeding. Such a record or information may become part of a public transcript or other public recording of such a proceeding.
(5) A DNA record or other forensic information may be released pursuant to a court order for criminal defense purposes to a defendant, who shall have access to DNA samples and DNA profiles related to the case in which the defendant is charged.
2005 Acts, ch 158, §8, 19
(2) Confidential DNA records under this section may be released to the following agencies for law enforcement identification purposes:
(2) (a) Any criminal or juvenile justice agency as defined in section 692.1.
(2) (b) Any criminal or juvenile justice agency in another jurisdiction that meets the definition of a criminal or juvenile justice agency as defined in section 692.1.
(3) The division of criminal investigation shall share the DNA record information with the appropriate federal agencies for use in a national DNA database.
(4) A DNA record or other forensic information developed pursuant to this chapter may be released for use in a criminal or juvenile delinquency proceeding in which the state is a party and where the DNA record or forensic information is relevant and material to the subject of the proceeding. Such a record or information may become part of a public transcript or other public recording of such a proceeding.
(5) A DNA record or other forensic information may be released pursuant to a court order for criminal defense purposes to a defendant, who shall have access to DNA samples and DNA profiles related to the case in which the defendant is charged.
2005 Acts, ch 158, §8, 19
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