Bill > S1303

This bill expands the state's DNA database by requiring DNA samples from individuals convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment in state prison, or adjudicated as youthful offenders for similar offenses, and also from those arrested and charged with certain offenses, including those listed in chapter 279, section 25(b)(i) and chapter 266, sections 17 or 18, after they have been arraigned. The bill also establishes a system for electronic notification between the courts and the department responsible for the DNA database to ensure timely collection and analysis of these samples, and mandates that individuals provide additional samples if the initial ones are insufficient for analysis, with the submission not being delayed by appeals. Furthermore, it outlines procedures for the destruction of DNA samples and related records if charges are dismissed, the person is acquitted, or the charge is reduced to a misdemeanor, with exceptions for certain serious offenses, and clarifies that if a person has multiple entries in databases like CODIS (Combined DNA Index System), only the entry related to the dismissed case will be deleted, while records of matches found during investigations will be retained. Finally, the bill increases penalties for failing to provide a DNA sample, raising the maximum fine to $2,000 and the maximum jail time to one year, and also adjusts penalties for other related offenses.