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Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court

Statutes of Limitations (cont.)

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To address the issue of statutes of limitations that prevent prosecution of crimes solved through DNA databases, some States have extended or eliminated statutes of limitations for crimes (such as sexual assault) that are likely to involve biological evidence.

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