A 1199 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes NJ Forensic Science Laboratory at Rutgers University-Camden; appropriates up to $500,000.

This bill establishes the New Jersey Forensic Science Laboratory at Rutgers University-Camden to provide shared forensic services for law enforcement agencies in southern New Jersey. The lab will offer real-time testing for fingerprint analysis, DNA identification, firearm examination, and other forensic services to support crime investigations. It requires the lab to collaborate with external partners for research and education, and to submit a two-year progress report to the state legislature. The bill appropriates up to $500,000 from the state budget to cover the lab's operational costs.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
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