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IN SB0241

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2014

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Zakas

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires juvenile courts to order children adjudicated as delinquent for burglary, residential entry, crimes of violence, or sex offenses to provide DNA samples to the supervising agency or county sheriff.

  • Expands the Indiana DNA database to include DNA profiles from delinquent children, in addition to convicted criminals and crime scene specimens.

  • Allows DNA samples from delinquent children to be tested and analyzed at any time, or must be performed if federal funds become available.

  • Permits expungement of a delinquent child's DNA profile from the state and national databases if the adjudication is reversed and the case is dismissed.

  • Makes tampering with DNA samples collected under the law a Level 6 felony, effective July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Use of DNA evidence.

Last Action

First Reading: Referred to Judiciary

1/9/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/9/2014

Full Bill Text

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