[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR28.21]

[Page 457]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 28_DNA IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart C_Preservation of Biological Evidence
 
Sec.  28.21  Purpose.

    Source: Order No. 2762-2005, 70 FR 21957, Apr. 28, 2005, unless 
otherwise noted.


    Section 3600A of title 18 of the United States Code (``section 
3600A'') requires the Government to preserve biological evidence that 
was secured in the investigation or prosecution of a Federal offense, if 
a defendant is under a sentence of imprisonment for such offense, 
subject to certain limitations and exceptions. The general purpose of 
this requirement is to preserve biological evidence for possible DNA 
testing under 18 U.S.C. 3600. Subsection (e) of section 3600A requires 
the Attorney General to promulgate regulations to implement and enforce 
section 3600A, including appropriate disciplinary sanctions to ensure 
that employees comply with such regulations.