Bill > HB742

This bill modifies Pennsylvania's DNA data collection and testing laws to expand and clarify requirements for DNA sample collection from both adult and juvenile offenders. The bill broadens the definition of "other specified offense" to include more criminal categories for both adults and juveniles, specifying additional offenses that will require DNA sample collection. It updates provisions related to DNA sample collection upon conviction or delinquency adjudication, making the requirements more comprehensive by explicitly including juvenile offenses in certain categories. The bill also establishes new rules for DNA sample collection from out-of-state offenders transferred to Pennsylvania and modifies expungement procedures, particularly for juvenile records, by introducing an automatic expungement mechanism tied to when an offense becomes eligible for expungement. Additionally, the bill maintains the $250 mandatory cost assessment for DNA collection, which is applied to individuals convicted, adjudicated delinquent, or granted Alternative Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) for specified offenses, with an exemption for cases of undue hardship. The changes aim to enhance the state's DNA data bank by ensuring more thorough and consistent collection of DNA samples across different types of criminal offenses and jurisdictions.

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