South Carolina Code 23-3-635. DNA identification, typing, and testing of unidentified person’s tissue and fluid samples
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Upon notification by the Medical University of South Carolina or other facility preserving the body of an unidentified person that the body remains unidentified after thirty days, the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) must conduct DNA identification, typing, and testing of the unidentified person’s tissue and fluid samples provided to SLED pursuant to § 17-7-25. SLED may, within its discretion, conduct DNA identification, typing, and testing of the unidentified person’s tissue and fluid samples prior to thirty days if SLED determines that such DNA identification, typing, and testing is necessary. The results of the identification, typing, and testing must be entered into the Combined DNA Indexing System.