As used in these rules:
- (a) "CODIS" means the federal bureau of investigation's combined DNA Index System.
- (b) "Offender" means an individual who is required to provide a DNA sample for a qualifying offense at arrest or upon conviction or a finding of responsibility under 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520m and 1990 PA 250, MCL 28.176(1) or any other applicable law.
- (c) "Sample" means a source of cellular DNA that is collected using the DNA collection kit provided by the department.
- (d) "Upon conviction" means within a reasonable time after conviction and sentencing or disposition, but before the offender's release or transfer from state or county custody, as applicable.
- (e) "At arrest" means within a reasonable time after arrest, typically during the booking process.
- (f) "Designated agency" means the law enforcement agency that is responsible for the sample collection and transmittal of the sample to the department.
- (g) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid, the heredity material contained in nuclear cells.
- (h) "Department" means the Michigan department of state police.
- (i) "Qualifying offense" means those offenses for which an individual provides a sample for DNA testing as required by law at arrest, upon conviction, or upon a finding of responsibility.
- (j) "Profile" means the results of the DNA identification profiling of a sample, including a paper, electronic, or digital record.
History: 1995 AACS; 1998 AACS; 2011 AACS.