West Virginia Code 15-2B-16 – Partial matches and the DNA database

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The division may use the data in the DNA database for partial match analysis for criminal investigations of murder, kidnapping and first and second degree sexual assault, as defined in this code, where all investigated leads have been exhausted. The division shall follow the standards and procedures defined in the Interim Plan when replying to requests for partial match information from criminal justice agencies from within or outside the state until such time as the division promulgates management rules.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-2B-16

Division: means the West Virginia State Police. See West Virginia Code 15-2B-3
DNA: means deoxyribonucleic acid. See West Virginia Code 15-2B-3
Interim plan: means the plan used currently by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Partial Match Protocol and to be adopted under the management rules of this article. See West Virginia Code 15-2B-3
Management rules: means the rules promulgated by the West Virginia State Police that define all policy and procedures in the administration of this article. See West Virginia Code 15-2B-3
Partial match: means that two DNA profiles, while not an exact match, share a sufficient number of characteristics to indicate the possibility of a biological relationship. See West Virginia Code 15-2B-3
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

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