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44 PA Cons Stat § 705 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 7 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|Section 705 - Authentication of official electronic record

§ 705. Authentication of official electronic record. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under section 704 (relating to legal material in official electronic record) shall authenticate the record. To authenticate an electronic record, the publisher must provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by the user from the publisher is unaltered from the official record published by the publisher.    Cross References. Section 705 is referred to in sections 704, 706 of this title.
44 PA Cons Stat § 706 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 7 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|Section 706 - Effect of authentication

§ 706. Effect of authentication. (a) Pennsylvania.--Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under section 705 (relating to authentication of official electronic record) is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.  (b) Other states.--If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this chapter, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.  (c) Contest.--A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under section 705 has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic.
44 PA Cons Stat § 707 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 7 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|Section 707 - Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record

§ 707. Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record. (a) Duty.--An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under section 704 (relating to legal material in official electronic record) shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.  (b) Requirements.--If legal material is preserved under subsection (a) in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:  (1) ensure the integrity of the record; (2) provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record; and (3) ensure the continuing usability of the material.   Cross References. Section 707 is referred to in sections 704, 708 of this title.
44 PA Cons Stat § 708 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 7 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|Section 708 - Public access to legal material in official electronic record

§ 708. Public access to legal material in official electronic record. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under section 707 (relating to preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record) shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.    Cross References. Section 708 is referred to in section 704 of this title.
44 PA Cons Stat § 709 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 7 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|Section 709 - Standards

§ 709. Standards. In implementing this chapter, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider:  (1) standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) the most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard-setting bodies;  (3) the needs of users of legal material in an electronic record; (4) the views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and (5) to the extent practicable, methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of and public access to, legal material which are compatible with the methods and technologies used by other official publishers in this Commonwealth and in other states that have adopted a law substantially similar to this chapter.
44 PA Cons Stat § 710 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 7 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|Section 710 - Uniformity of application and construction

§ 710. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
44 PA Cons Stat § 711 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 7 - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act|Section 711 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 711. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. To the extent permitted by section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (Public Law 106-229, 15 U.S.C. § 7002), this chapter may supersede provisions of that act.
44 PA Cons Stat § 2301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2301 - Scope of chapter

§ 2301. Scope of chapter.  This chapter provides for DNA detection of sexual offenders and other offenders.
44 PA Cons Stat § 2302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2302 - Policy

§ 2302. Policy. The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Forensic DNA testing is an important tool in criminal investigations and investigations of missing persons or unidentified decedents, in excluding innocent individuals who are the subject of criminal investigations or prosecutions and in detecting and deterring repeated crimes by the same individual.  (2) Several states have enacted laws requiring persons convicted of certain crimes, especially sex offenses, to provide genetic samples for DNA profiling.  (3) Moreover, it is the policy of the Commonwealth to assist Federal, State and local criminal justice and law enforcement agencies in the identification and detection of individuals in criminal investigations and investigations of missing persons or unidentified decedents.  (4) It is in the best interest of the Commonwealth to establish a DNA data base and a DNA data bank containing DNA samples submitted by individuals convicted of, adjudicated delinquent for or accepted into ARD for felony sex offenses and other specified offenses and containing DNA samples collected as part of an investigation into missing persons or unidentified decedents.  (5) It is in the best interest of the Commonwealth to authorize the State Police to use DNA analysis and to identify these individuals to a criminal justice agency in certain cases.  (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No.147, eff. 360 days; Feb. 3, 2022, P.L.16, No.4, eff. 60 days)    Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 7 of Act 4 of 2022 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania State Police.
44 PA Cons Stat § 2311 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2311 - Powers and duties of State Police

§ 2311. Powers and duties of State Police. In addition to any other powers and duties conferred by this chapter, the State Police shall:  (1) Be responsible for the policy management and administration of the State DNA identification record system to support law enforcement agencies and other criminal justice agencies.  (2) Promulgate, as necessary, rules, regulations and guidelines to carry out the provisions of this chapter.  (3) Provide for liaison with the FBI and other criminal justice agencies in regard to the Commonwealth's participation in CODIS or in any DNA data base designated by the State Police.  (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No. 147, eff. 360 days)   2018 Amendment. Act 147 amended par. (2).
44 PA Cons Stat § 2312 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2312 - State DNA Data Base

§ 2312. State DNA Data Base. A Statewide DNA Data Base is reestablished within the State Police to store forensic DNA profiles and records developed by or submitted to the State Police under the former DNA Act, the former provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 47 (relating to DNA data and testing) or this chapter, and to contribute forensic DNA profiles and records to CODIS, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and the national DNA identification index system. The State DNA Data Base shall have the capability provided by computer software and procedures administered by the State Police to store and maintain forensic DNA profiles and records related to:  (1) forensic casework; (2) convicted or delinquency adjudicated offenders required to provide a DNA sample under this chapter;  (3) anonymous DNA records used for statistical research on the frequency of DNA genotypes, quality control or the development of new DNA identification methods; and  (4) missing persons and unidentified decedents. (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No.147, eff. 360 days; Feb. 3, 2022, P.L.16, No.4, eff. 60 days)    Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 7 of Act 4 of 2022 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania State Police.
44 PA Cons Stat § 2313 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2313 - State DNA Data Bank

§ 2313. State DNA Data Bank. The State DNA Data Bank is reestablished. It shall serve as the repository of DNA samples collected under this chapter or under prior law.  (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No.147, eff. 360 days)
44 PA Cons Stat § 2314 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2314 - State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report

§ 2314. State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report. (a) Recommendation.--The State Police may recommend to the General Assembly that it enact legislation for the inclusion of additional offenses for which DNA samples shall be taken and otherwise subjected to the provisions of this chapter. In determining whether to recommend additional offenses, the State Police shall consider those offenses for which DNA testing will have a substantial impact on the detection and identification of sex offenders and other offenders.  (b) Annual report.--No later than August 1 of each year, the commissioner shall submit to the Governor's Office, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives a written report containing information regarding the collection and testing of DNA samples under the provisions of this chapter. The report must include, but need not be limited to, the following information pertaining to the previous fiscal year:  (1) The age, race and sex of those convicted from whom DNA samples were submitted upon conviction.  (2) The fiscal impact on the State Police of collecting and testing DNA samples from persons convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for offenses.  (3) The average length of time between the receipt of DNA samples from those convicted of offenses and the completion of forensic DNA testing of each of those categories of DNA samples.  (4) Recommendations, if any, under this section for the inclusion of additional offenses for which DNA samples must be collected or recommendations for the removal of specific offenses from the categories requiring the collection of DNA samples from arrestees or persons convicted of crimes.  (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No.147, eff. 360 days)
44 PA Cons Stat § 2315 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2315 - Procedural compatibility with FBI

§ 2315. Procedural compatibility with FBI. The DNA identification system established by the State Police shall comply with the FBI Quality Assurance Standards for forensic DNA testing laboratories and DNA data basing laboratories and CODIS policies and procedures, including use of comparable test procedures, laboratory equipment, supplies and computer software.  (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No.147, eff. 360 days)
44 PA Cons Stat § 2316.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2316.1 - Collection from persons accepted from other jurisdictions

§ 2316.1. Collection from persons accepted from other jurisdictions. (a) Conditional acceptance.--When a person is accepted into this Commonwealth for supervision from another jurisdiction under the Interstate Compact for Supervision of Adult Offenders, other reciprocal agreement with a Federal, state or county agency, or a provision of law, whether or not the person is confined or released, the acceptance shall be conditioned on the offender providing a DNA sample under this chapter and fingerprints if the offender has a past or present Federal, state or military court conviction or adjudication that is equivalent to a felony sex offense or other specified offense as determined by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. Additional DNA samples may be collected but shall not be required if the supervising agency or place of confinement confirms that a DNA sample is currently on file with the State DNA Data Bank and a DNA record for the person exists in the State DNA Data Base.  (b) Time period.-- (1) If the person accepted under subsection (a) is not confined, the DNA sample and fingerprints required under this chapter shall be provided within five calendar days after the person reports to the supervising agent or within five calendar days of notice to the person, whichever occurs first. The person shall appear and the DNA sample shall be collected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.  (2) If the person accepted under subsection (a) is confined, the person shall provide the DNA sample and fingerprints required by this chapter within five calendar days after the person is received at a place of incarceration or confinement.  (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No.147, eff. 360 days)   2018 Amendment. Act 147 added section 2316.1.  Cross References. Section 2316.1 is referred to in section 2317 of this title.
44 PA Cons Stat § 2316.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2316.2 - Collection of DNA in investigations of high-risk missing persons and missing children

§ 2316.2. Collection of DNA in investigations of high-risk missing persons and missing children. (a) Collection of DNA samples.--In an investigation of a high-risk missing person or missing child, the law enforcement agency shall, within seven days of the receipt of a missing persons report or within seven days of the commencement of a missing persons investigation, whichever is earlier, collect a DNA sample from available personal articles belonging to the missing person or missing child for law enforcement identification purposes.  (b) Submission of DNA samples.--Within 48 hours of the collection under subsection (a), the DNA sample shall be delivered to the Pennsylvania State Police for submission to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as provided in section 2319 (relating to DNA data base exchange), along with  any known personal identifying information that may assist efforts to identify the high-risk missing person or missing child.  (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "child" means an individual under 18 years of age.  (Feb. 3, 2022, P.L.16, No.4, eff. 60 days)   2022 Amendment. Act 4 added section 2316.2. See section 7 of Act 4 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania State Police.  Cross References. Section 2316.2 is referred to in section 2319 of this title; section 2908 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses).
44 PA Cons Stat § 2316.3 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2316.3 - Collection of DNA in investigations of missing persons

§ 2316.3. Collection of DNA in investigations of missing persons. (a) Collection of DNA samples.--In an investigation of a missing person, the law enforcement agency shall, within 30 days of the receipt of a missing persons report or within 30 days of the commencement of a missing persons investigation, whichever is earlier, collect a DNA sample from available personal articles belonging to the missing person for law enforcement identification purposes.  (b) Submission of DNA samples.--Within 48 hours of the collection under subsection (a), the DNA sample shall be delivered to the Pennsylvania State Police for submission to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as provided in section 2319 (relating to DNA data base exchange), along with  any known personal identifying information that may assist efforts to identify the missing person.  (Feb. 3, 2022, P.L.16, No.4, eff. 60 days)   2022 Amendment. Act 4 added section 2316.3. See section 7 of Act 4 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania State Police.  Cross References. Section 2316.3 is referred to in section 2319 of this title.
44 PA Cons Stat § 2316.4 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2316.4 - Collection of DNA in investigations of unidentified decedents

§ 2316.4. Collection of DNA in investigations of unidentified decedents. (a) Collection of DNA samples.--Within 24 hours of discovering an unidentified decedent, the investigating law enforcement agency or coroner shall collect DNA samples from the unidentified decedent for law enforcement identification purposes.  (b) Submission of DNA samples.--Within 48 hours of the collection under subsection (a), the DNA sample shall be delivered by the law enforcement agency or coroner to the Pennsylvania State Police for submission to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as provided in section 2319 (relating to DNA data base exchange), along with  any known personal identifying information that may assist efforts to identify the unidentified decedent.  (Feb. 3, 2022, P.L.16, No.4, eff. 60 days)   2022 Amendment. Act 4 added section 2316.4. See section 7 of Act 4 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to Pennsylvania State Police.  Cross References. Section 2316.4 is referred to in section 2319 of this title; section 2908 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses).
44 PA Cons Stat § 2317 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE|Chapter 23 - DNA Data and Testing|Section 2317 - Procedures for collection and transmission of DNA samples

§ 2317. Procedures for collection and transmission of DNA samples. (a) Collection of DNA samples.-- (1) Each DNA sample required to be collected pursuant to sections 2316 (relating to DNA sample required upon conviction, delinquency adjudication and certain ARD cases) and 2316.1 (relating to collection from persons accepted from other jurisdictions) shall be collected as follows:  (i) DNA samples from persons who are incarcerated or confined shall be collected at the place of incarceration or confinement as provided in section 2316 or 2316.1.  (ii) DNA samples from persons who are not ordered to be or are not currently incarcerated or confined shall be collected as provided in section 2316 or 2316.1 or at a prison, jail unit, juvenile facility or other facility specified by the court or supervising agency.  (iii) For DNA blood samples, only those individuals qualified to draw DNA blood samples in a medically approved manner shall draw a DNA blood sample to be submitted for DNA analysis.  (iv) DNA samples and the set of fingerprints provided for in paragraph (2) shall be delivered to the State Police within 48 hours of collecting the sample.  (2) In addition to the DNA sample, a full set of fingerprints shall be taken from the person from whom the DNA sample is being collected for the exclusive purpose of verifying the identity of such person.  (b) Limitation on liability.--Persons authorized to collect DNA samples under this section shall not be criminally liable for withdrawing a DNA sample and transmitting test results pursuant to this chapter if they perform these activities in good faith and shall not be civilly liable for such activities when the person acted in a reasonable manner according to generally accepted medical and other professional practices.  (c) Reasonable use of force.--Duly authorized law enforcement and corrections personnel may employ reasonable force in cases where an individual refuses to submit to DNA testing authorized under this chapter, and no such employee shall be criminally or civilly liable for the use of reasonable force.  (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No.147, eff. 360 days)   2018 Amendment. Act 147 amended the section heading and subsecs. (a) and (b).