State DNA Index System
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The State DNA Index System is a statewide database that stores DNA profiles from offenders, arrestees, and crime scenes, serving as the intermediate level between local DNA databases and the national CODIS system in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State DNA Index System canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5414987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State DNA Index System Context triple: [Combined DNA Index System, hasPart, State DNA Index System]
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A.
Combined DNA Index System
The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a national DNA database in the United States that enables law enforcement agencies to store, compare, and match DNA profiles for criminal investigations and identification.
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B.
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a U.S. system used to quickly determine whether a prospective firearm buyer is legally eligible to purchase guns.
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C.
National Crime Information Center
The National Crime Information Center is a nationwide computerized database system in the United States that provides law enforcement agencies with real-time access to criminal justice information such as wanted persons, stolen property, and missing persons records.
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D.
Delaware system
The Delaware system is a major component of New York City's water supply network, delivering drinking water from reservoirs in the Delaware River watershed to the city.
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E.
Crime Laboratory System
The Crime Laboratory System is the forensic science division of the Massachusetts State Police that conducts scientific analysis of evidence for criminal investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State DNA Index System Target entity description: The State DNA Index System is a statewide database that stores DNA profiles from offenders, arrestees, and crime scenes, serving as the intermediate level between local DNA databases and the national CODIS system in the United States.
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A.
Combined DNA Index System
The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is a national DNA database in the United States that enables law enforcement agencies to store, compare, and match DNA profiles for criminal investigations and identification.
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B.
National Instant Criminal Background Check System
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is a U.S. system used to quickly determine whether a prospective firearm buyer is legally eligible to purchase guns.
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C.
National Crime Information Center
The National Crime Information Center is a nationwide computerized database system in the United States that provides law enforcement agencies with real-time access to criminal justice information such as wanted persons, stolen property, and missing persons records.
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D.
Delaware system
The Delaware system is a major component of New York City's water supply network, delivering drinking water from reservoirs in the Delaware River watershed to the city.
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E.
Crime Laboratory System
The Crime Laboratory System is the forensic science division of the Massachusetts State Police that conducts scientific analysis of evidence for criminal investigations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DNA database
ⓘ
forensic database ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SDIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy |
forensic laboratories
ⓘ
law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| componentOf | CODIS hierarchy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataRetention | subject to state-specific retention rules ⓘ |
| dataType |
DNA profile
ⓘ
short tandem repeat profile ⓘ |
| feedsInto | National DNA Index System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
federal DNA Identification Act requirements
ⓘ
state DNA database statutes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
facilitate forensic DNA comparisons within a state
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serve as intermediate level between local DNA databases and national DNA database ⓘ store DNA profiles from arrestees ⓘ store DNA profiles from crime scenes ⓘ store DNA profiles from offenders ⓘ |
| intermediateBetween |
Local DNA Index System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National DNA Index System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelInCODIS | state level ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | state forensic laboratories ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | a single U.S. state or territory ⓘ |
| partOf | Combined DNA Index System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| privacyConcern |
genetic privacy
ⓘ
potential misuse of DNA data ⓘ |
| purpose |
enable interstate DNA data sharing via NDIS
ⓘ
support CODIS searches ⓘ |
| receivesFrom | Local DNA Index System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
federal CODIS participation requirements
ⓘ
state laws ⓘ |
| scope | statewide ⓘ |
| subjectTypeIncluded |
arrestees
ⓘ
convicted offenders ⓘ forensic crime scene samples ⓘ missing persons samples (in some states) ⓘ unidentified human remains (in some states) ⓘ |
| supports |
receipt of hit notifications from NDIS
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searches against arrestee indexes ⓘ searches against forensic indexes ⓘ searches against offender indexes ⓘ upload of eligible profiles to NDIS ⓘ |
| technologyUsed | CODIS software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
criminal investigations
ⓘ
exonerating individuals ⓘ identifying suspects ⓘ linking crimes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: State DNA Index System Description of subject: The State DNA Index System is a statewide database that stores DNA profiles from offenders, arrestees, and crime scenes, serving as the intermediate level between local DNA databases and the national CODIS system in the United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.