How can i get a case submitted to the CODIS program?
DNA profiles from a private laboratory can not be entered into the CODIS database. In order to get a case entered into CODIS, the evidence must be submitted to a CODIS participating laboratory. The DPS has eight CODIS labs (Austin, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Garland, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen, and Waco) and there are six outside agencies who have CODIS capabilities (Austin PD, Bexar County FSC, Harris County ME, SWIFS-Dallas, UNTHSC-Fort Worth, and Tarrant County ME). DNA profiles analyzed by a CODIS participating laboratory are entered into the state and national databases. A DNA profile from any lab (public or private) can be searched against the convicted offender database by faxing the profile to the CODIS state administrator. Faxed profiles are searched against the state but not the national database. Contact the DPS CODIS Laboratory to determine the correct format for submitting a DNA search request.
