N.J. Stat. § 53:1-20.37
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Retaining of all DNA profile information.
Official statutory text
2. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall retain all DNA profile information from biological samples taken from a convicted person pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2001, c.377 (C.2A:84A-32a) and may use the profile information in the investigation and prosecution of other crimes. The DNA profile information shall be added to, stored and maintained in the State DNA databank established pursuant to the "DNA Database and Databank Act of 1994," P.L.1994, c.136 (C.53:1-20.17 et seq.) and shall be forwarded to the FBI for inclusion in CODIS. b. The Attorney General shall adopt rules governing the procedures to be used in the analysis and storage of DNA profile information obtained in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2001, c.377 (C.2A:84A-32a et al.). L.2001,c.377,s.2.
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