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IN SB0152

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Zakas

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires every person arrested after June 30, 2014, for burglary, residential entry, a crime of violence, or a sex offense to submit a DNA sample to the arresting law enforcement agency.

  • Permits DNA sample expungement if the person is acquitted of all felony charges, all relevant charges are dismissed, or no charges are filed within 30 days of arrest.

  • Requires arresting officers to inform persons of their right to DNA expungement and provide them with an expungement form; allows expungement without a court order.

  • Increases the DNA sample processing fee from $2 to $4 per criminal offense or violation.

  • Allocates $500,000 semiannually to the DNA sample processing fund and adjusts fund distribution percentages to support DNA database collection and analysis.

Legislative Description

DNA submission upon arrest.

Last Action

First Reading: Referred to Judiciary

1/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/8/2014

Full Bill Text

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