Bill > S01034

This bill amends the executive law to establish a single, centralized computerized state DNA identification index managed by the division of criminal justice services, effectively prohibiting counties, cities, towns, villages, or municipalities from maintaining their own separate DNA databases. The bill requires designated offenders convicted of specific crimes to provide DNA samples for inclusion in the state index, with detailed protocols for sample collection by various law enforcement and judicial personnel. The legislation also mandates the expungement of DNA records under certain circumstances, such as when a conviction is reversed, vacated, or a pardon is granted, and requires that any DNA records stored in local municipal databases must be deleted within 90 days of the law's effective date. Importantly, the bill limits DNA sample collection to designated offenders only and establishes clear procedures for individuals to apply for the removal of their DNA records from the state index if they meet specific legal criteria, such as having charges dismissed, being acquitted, or having a conviction overturned.