Colorado Code § 16-23-102

Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares
that:
(a) The collection and use of DNA by law enforcement agencies is a valuable tool in
preventing crime;
(b) The analysis of DNA has been used numerous times in the exoneration of innocent
individuals charged with or convicted of crimes; and
(c) The implementation of this article will result in preventing a significant number of
violent crimes in Colorado and in solving a number of unsolved crimes in Colorado.

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