Bill > HB2868

This bill modifies the laws regarding the collection of DNA samples in criminal cases in Missouri. It expands the types of offenses for which DNA samples can be collected, including certain burglary offenses, felony offenses under specific chapters related to crimes against persons and property, and offenses related to property damage or theft. The bill also clarifies when and where DNA samples can be collected from individuals, such as upon booking into jail, entering or before release from correctional facilities, or when entering into interstate compacts. A key provision is that if an individual's DNA sample is already in the DNA database and has not been expunged (removed) by court order, they will not need to provide another sample. The bill also outlines procedures for expunging DNA records if a conviction is reversed, a guilty plea is set aside, or an expungement is granted by the court, and specifies that law enforcement agencies must notify the state highway patrol crime laboratory if charges are declined, withdrawn, dismissed, or if a defendant is found not guilty, allowing for the expungement of DNA records if no other qualifying offenses exist.