ORS 146.187
DNA sample


(1)

If a person who has been reported as missing has not been located within 30 days after the missing person report is made, the law enforcement agency that accepted the missing persons report shall attempt to obtain a DNA sample from the missing person or from family members of the missing person in addition to any documentation necessary to enable the agency to use the samples in conducting searches of DNA databases.

(2)

A law enforcement agency shall forward a DNA sample obtained for use in a missing persons case as directed by the Department of State Police.

(3)

A person, or the executor of the person’s estate, who was a missing person and who had a DNA sample obtained for use in the person’s case may request the destruction of the DNA sample, and any resultant database entries, when the missing person has been located or identified. The request shall be made in writing to the department. The department, upon confirming that the status of the missing person has been resolved, shall destroy the DNA sample and remove any database entries related to the DNA sample.

(4)

As used in this section, “DNA” means deoxyribonucleic acid. [2007 c.500 §4]
146.003
Definitions for ORS 146.003 to 146.189 and 146.710 to 146.992
146.015
State Medical Examiner Advisory Board
146.025
Functions of board
146.035
Chief Medical Examiner
146.045
Duties of Chief Medical Examiner
146.055
Advice
146.065
Local medical examiners
146.075
District office duties
146.080
Assistant district medical examiner
146.085
Medical-legal death investigators
146.088
Officer or employee of public body
146.090
Deaths requiring investigation
146.095
Investigation
146.100
Where death considered to have occurred
146.103
Removal of body, effects or weapons prohibited without consent
146.107
Authority to enter and secure certain premises
146.109
Notification of next of kin
146.113
Authority to order removal of body fluids
146.117
Autopsies
146.121
Disposition of body
146.125
Disposition of personal property
146.135
Authority to order inquest
146.145
Jury of inquest
146.155
Inquest proceedings
146.165
Verdict
146.171
Unidentified human remains
146.174
Medical examiner to provide information about unidentified human remains
146.177
Procedures for investigating missing persons
146.181
Missing persons
146.184
Medical practitioners to provide information about missing persons
146.187
DNA sample
146.189
Use of records to identify human remains and missing persons
146.710
Definition for ORS 146.710 to 146.780
146.730
Investigation
146.740
Reports of medical examiner
146.750
Injuries to be reported to law enforcement agency
146.760
Immunity of participant in making of report
146.780
Confidentiality of records and reports
146.992
Penalties
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