Section 29-16-3 - Definitions. - New Mexico Statutes

29-16-3. Definitions.

As used in the DNA Identification Act: 

A.     "administrative center" means the part of a national DNA index system qualified New Mexico crime laboratory that administers and operates the DNA identification system; 

B.     "CODIS" means the federal bureau of investigation's national DNA index system for storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by forensic DNA laboratories; 

C.     "covered offender" means any person convicted of a felony offense as an adult pursuant to state, federal, or military law or convicted as an adult pursuant to youthful offender or serious youthful offender proceedings under the Children's Code [32A-1-1 NMSA 1978] or a sex offender required to register pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [29-11A-1 NMSA 1978]; 

D.     "department" means the department of public safety; 

E.     "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid as the basis of human heredity; 

F.     "DNA identification system" means the DNA identification system established pursuant to the DNA Identification Act; 

G.     "DNA oversight committee" means the DNA identification system oversight committee; 

H.     "DNA records" means the results of DNA testing and related information; 

I.     "DNA testing" means a forensic DNA analysis that includes restriction fragment length polymorphism, polymerase chain reaction or other valid methods of DNA typing performed to obtain identification characteristics of samples; 

J.     "fund" means the DNA identification system fund; 

K.     "missing persons DNA identification system" means the missing persons DNA identification system established by the DNA Identification Act; 

L.     "sample" means a sample of biological material sufficient for DNA testing; and 

M.     "sex offender DNA identification system" means the sex offender DNA identification system established by the DNA Identification Act.