§ 12-12-1004 - Completeness and accuracy. - Arkansas Statutes

12-12-1004. Completeness and accuracy.

(a) The Arkansas Crime Information Center and the State Crime Laboratory shall implement procedures that will, to the maximum extent feasible, ensure the completeness and accuracy of all criminal history information in this state.

(b) All criminal justice agencies and criminal justice officials shall maintain complete and accurate records, as may be appropriate to their area of operation, and shall report information from the records as required in 12-12-1006 and 12-12-1007.

(c) The center shall maintain all information reported under this subchapter in a complete and permanent manner to ensure that records are not altered, unlawfully purged, or otherwise lost.

(d) The State Crime Laboratory shall maintain all DNA samples or DNA records obtained under this subchapter in a complete and permanent manner to ensure that DNA samples or DNA records are not altered, unlawfully purged, or lost.