SB 299 Summary

• Requires juvenile courts to order DNA samples from children adjudicated delinquent for burglary, residential entry, crimes of violence, or sex offenses.

• DNA samples must be provided to the supervising agency or county sheriff and collected according to state police guidelines.

• Adds delinquent children to Indiana's DNA database alongside convicted criminals, with identical collection and expungement procedures.

• Authorizes the superintendent to contract for DNA analysis of delinquent children's samples to assist criminal investigations, matching authority already granted for adult offenders.

• Effective July 1, 2012.