Order concerning the Erasure of DNA Profiles, of 21 December 2005 - Competent Authority

The VOSTRA Coordination Service (hereinafter: the service) is responsible for communications regarding the deletion of DNA profiles, in cases provided for by federal legislation.

The judicial authorities and the cantonal police shall, on their own initiative, communicate to the service the measures decided for the establishment of a DNA profile.

1. The judicial authorities shall automatically communicate to the service the decisions regarding classification, dismissal, acquittal, or conviction that they are required to make concerning individuals whose DNA profile has been established.

2. The cantonal administration service responsible for the execution of sentences shall automatically communicate to the service the decisions made concerning convicts whose DNA profile has been established.

The service determines the form of communications.

The service may request all information necessary for the erasure.

The service determines the date for the deletion of DNA profiles established in accordance with the DNA Profile Ordinance of May 31, 2000 [2].

[3] 1 The Department of Security, Digitalization, and Culture is responsible for the implementation of this decree, which comes into effect on January 1, 2006.

2. It shall be published in the Official Gazette and inserted into the Compendium of Neuchâtel Legislation.