DNA

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1577, sponsored by Sen. Houchin, Sen. Zakas and Sen. Merritt, on DNA samples of felony arrestees.  The bill requires every person arrested for a felony after June 30, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. The bill provides that a DNA sample may be obtained from a person arrested … [Read more...] about DNA samples of felony arrestees

The Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 322 on submitting 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. It also provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from a person if the person is acquitted of all f … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Houchin’s SB 322 on submitting DNA for felony arrestees. This bill requires every person arrested for a felony after June 30, 2017, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. It also provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from a person if the person is acquitted of all felony c … [Read more...] about DNA for felony arrestees

The House Judiciary Committee heard Rep. Steuerwald’s HB 1577 requiring DNA samples of felony arrestees after June 30, 2017, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. This bill provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from a person if the person is acquitted of all felony charges, all felony charges are dismissed, or no charges have been filed a … [Read more...] about DNA samples of felony arrestees