Bill > HB454

This bill amends existing Alabama law regarding search warrants, specifically extending the timeframe for executing and returning warrants related to DNA evidence. Previously, search warrants had to be executed and returned within 10 days of their issuance, after which they became void. This bill introduces a new provision allowing for a 60-day period for warrants specifically issued for the collection of a DNA reference sample. This extended period is applicable when the need for the DNA sample arises from an investigative lead generated by a search of the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a national DNA database used by law enforcement. The bill also clarifies that any search warrant not executed and returned within the specified timeframes, whether the standard 10 days or the extended 60 days for CODIS-related DNA samples, will be considered void. This act is set to become effective on October 1, 2026.

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