C.R.S. § 16-23-102: Legislative declaration.

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) The collection and use of DNA by law enforcement agencies is a valuable tool in preventing crime;

(b) The analysis of DNA has been used numerous times in the exoneration of innocent individuals charged with or convicted of crimes; and

(c) The implementation of this article will result in preventing a significant number of violent crimes in Colorado and in solving a number of unsolved crimes in Colorado.