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IN SB0191
Bill
Status
1/6/2016
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Zakas
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 191 Summary
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Requires all individuals arrested after June 30, 2016 for burglary, residential entry, crimes of violence, or sex offenses to provide a DNA sample for the Indiana DNA database.
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Requires delinquent children adjudicated for acts that would constitute burglary, residential entry, crimes of violence, or sex offenses as adults to provide DNA samples.
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Allows expungement of DNA profiles if the person is acquitted of all felony charges, all relevant charges are dismissed, or no charges are filed within 30 days of arrest.
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Increases DNA sample processing fee from $2 to $4 and allocates $500,000 semiannually to the DNA processing fund.
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Allows courts to increase or revoke bail if DNA evidence shows a defendant committed additional crimes not considered at the time of initial bail determination.
Legislative Description
Use of DNA evidence. Requires: (1) every individual arrested after June 30, 2016, for burglary, residential entry, a crime of violence, or a sex offense; and (2) a child found to be a delinquent child for the commission of an act that, if committed by an adult, would be burglary, residential entry, a crime of violence, or a sex offense; to provide a DNA sample. Provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from an individual if: (1) the individual is acquitted of all felony charges; (2) all burglary, residential entry, crime of violence, and sex offense charges are
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/6/2016