Legal regulations of forensic DNA analysis in the Slovak Republic
Kovác, P.; Palkovic, M.
Soudni Lekarstvi 48(3): 50-52
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0371-1854 PMID: 14631714 Document Number: 553473
As of 1st January 2003 the Law No. 417/2002 Coll. on the Usage of Deoxyribonucleotic Acid Analysis for the Identification of Persons became effective in the Slovak Republic. The Law sets the conditions to take samples due to carry out the forensic DNA analysis, laid down regulations for laboratories approved to perform DNA analysis and at the same time establishes national database of DNA profiles. The author presents short overview of the Law.