Colorado cuts sexual assault DNA testing backlog, but wait times still behind standards

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Colorado forensic scientists have cut the time it takes for complete DNA testing in sexual assault cases by over half since last summer, but it is still well above both the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s internal goal and the shorter timeline targeted in state statute.

An audit released Wednesday found that CBI’s turnaround time on those sexual assault case kits went from 450 days last June to 190 days this January. CBI officials said …

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