Definiciones clave sobre procedimientos criminales en Carolina del Norte

Explicación Simple

Esta parte de la ley define términos importantes relacionados con arrestos y pruebas de ADN. Por ejemplo, habla sobre quién se considera un arrestado y qué es el ADN. Es una forma de organizar y aclarar cómo funcionan ciertos procesos legales.

Es como tener un diccionario en un juego de mesa; cada palabra tiene su propio significado que ayuda a entender las reglas del juego mejor.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue arrestado por un delito menor. Según la ley, él es considerado un 'arrestado'. Si se usa ADN para comprobar su conexión con el delito, este ADN se almacena en un sistema llamado CODIS, que ayuda a las autoridades a identificar a sospechosos en casos futuros.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

§ 15A-266.2. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless another meaning is specified or the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms have the meanings specified: (1) "Arrestee" means any person arrested for an offense in G.S. 15A-266.3A(f) or (g). (1a) "CODIS" means the FBI's national DNA identification index system that allows the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by federal, State and local forensic DNA laboratories. The term "CODIS" is derived from Combined DNA Index System (NDIS) administered and operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (1b) "Conviction" includes a conviction by a jury or a court, a guilty plea, a plea of nolo contendere, or a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity or mental disease or defect. (1c) "Crime Laboratory" [means] the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory of the Department of Justice. (1d) "Criminal Justice Agency" means an agency or institution of a federal, State, or local government, other than the office of the public defender, that performs as part of its principal function, activities relating to the apprehension, investigation, prosecution, adjudication, incarceration, supervision, or rehabilitation of criminal offenders. (1e) "Custodial Agency" means the governmental entity in possession of evidence collected as part of a criminal investigation or prosecution. (2) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is located in the cells and provides an individual's personal genetic blueprint.