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34 U.S.C. § 40728

Establishment of best practices for evidence retention

United States · Title 34 — CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT · Status: effective

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34 U.S.C. § 40728, Establishment of best practices for evidence retention, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470617
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The Director of the National Institute of Justice, in consultation with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and government laboratories, shall— Not later than 1 year after December 16, 2016, the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall publish the best practices established under subsection (a)(1). Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or obligate compliance with the best practices established under subsection (a)(1).

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 108-405(H.R. 5107)2004-10-30
    Justice for All Act of 2004
    House: 393–14Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-324(S. 2577)2016-12-16
    Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally