John Doe DNA Case Filings/Warrants
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When the name of the individual is not known, a "John Doe" DNA warrant/complaint may be filed. The DNA profile of the perpetrator, provided by the evidence in the investigation, is used as the unique identifier describing the defendant, instead of his or her name. Such a filing prevents the running of the statute of limitations in serious violent crimes.
Learn more about John Doe indictments from the article Killing Time: The Application of John Doe Indictments to Keep Cases Warm by Catherine M. Guthrie, Research Attorney, National Clearinghouse of Science, Technology and Law.
Also the Denver District Attorney has collected rulings involving the use of "John Doe" DNA warrants used to file a criminal case.
