Maine legal term
CODIS in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “CODIS” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “CODIS” mean in Maine criminal law?
"CODIS" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation's national DNA identification index system that allows for storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by state and local forensic DNA laboratories and is derived from the Combined DNA Index System. 2. (15 M.R.S. § 2136)
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Related terms in the same statutes
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