# 44 Pa.C.S. § 2311: Powers and duties of State Police

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2311

## Section

- **Citation:** 44 Pa.C.S. § 2311
- **Heading:** Powers and duties of State Police
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 44 / Chapter 23 / Section 2311

## Text

In addition to any other powers and duties conferred by this chapter, the State Police shall:

(1) Be responsible for the policy management and administration of the State DNA identification record system to support law enforcement agencies and other criminal justice agencies.

(2) Promulgate, as necessary, rules, regulations and guidelines to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(3) Provide for liaison with the FBI and other criminal justice agencies in regard to the Commonwealth's participation in CODIS or in any DNA data base designated by the State Police. (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No. 147, eff. 360 days) 2018 Amendment. Act 147 amended par. (2).

## Nearby sections

- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2301 Scope of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2301.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2302 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2302.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2303 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2303.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2311 Powers and duties of State Police.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2311.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2312 State DNA Data Base.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2312.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2313 State DNA Data Bank.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2313.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2314 State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2314.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2315 Procedural compatibility with FBI.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2315.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316 DNA sample required upon conviction, delinquency adjudication and certain ARD cases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316.1 Collection from persons accepted from other jurisdictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.1.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316.2 Collection of DNA in investigations of high-risk missing persons and missing children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.2.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316.3 Collection of DNA in investigations of missing persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.3.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316.4 Collection of DNA in investigations of unidentified decedents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.4.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2317 Procedures for collection and transmission of DNA samples.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2317.md)

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