New Jersey S4678 establishes procedures for investigative genetic genealogy, including DNA collection and database use, and appropriates $500,000.
New Jersey S4678 addresses the use of investigative genetic genealogy in criminal investigations. It mandates the removal of genetic profiles from databases if an individual is acquitted through this method. The bill establishes a grant program for law enforcement agencies and medical examiner's offices to fund investigative genetic genealogy, including DNA collection and testing. It also creates the "Investigative Genetic Genealogy Fund" within the Department of Law and Public Safety, funded by an annual appropriation of $500,000.
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