The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 263 on evidence preservation requirements authored by Sen. Doriot.The billestablishes that evidence for a violent offense in the possession or control of a law enforcement agency shall be preserved for twenty years. The bill sets forth the preservation and disposal requirements and established that … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
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Evidence preservation requirements
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1144 on evidence preservation requirements authored by Rep. Steuerwald.Thebillestablishes additional requirements for the disposition of property held as evidence that may contain biological evidence related to an offense, including matters involving postconviction DNA testing and analysis. The bill … [Read more...] about Evidence preservation requirements
DNA for felony arrestees
S.E.A. 322, P.L. 111 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires every person arrested for a felony after December 31, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. Provides that the DNA sample may not be shipped for DNA identification unless the arrestee was arrested pursuant to a felony arrest warrant or a court has found probable cause for … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees
DNA for felony arrestees
The House Ways and Means Committee heard SB 322 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. Bauer on DNA for felony arrestees. This bill requires every person arrested for a felony after December 31, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. Under the bill, the DNA sample may not be shipped for DNA identification unless the arrestee … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees
DNA for felony arrestees
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 322, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. Bauer, on DNA for felony arrestees. This bill requires every person arrested for a felony after December 31, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. However, the DNA sample may not be shipped for DNA identification unless the arrestee was … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees