Case Law
Case law is the law made by courts interpreting cases and laws as opposed to law made by legislatures. Select a link below to find collections of case law that has impacted the use of forensic DNA in these categories:
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Search a Collection of DNA Case Law References
The following links will lead you to collected case law references from select jurisdictions, as collected by the National Clearinghouse on Science, Technology, and Law (NCSTL), a program of the National Institute of Justice.
- State-by-State DNA case law references
- Circuit Court DNA case law references
- All jurisdiction DNA case law references
