This bill addresses the collection and analysis of DNA by law enforcement.
This bill:
- amends when a DNA specimen for an individual taken at the time of booking may be processed to include, among other circumstances, to allow the processing of the individual's DNA 60 days after the day on which any warrant of arrest has been issued for the individual if the warrant is still outstanding;
- clarifies the level of offense that must be charged or convicted before an individual who had the individual's DNA specimen taken may be assessed a fee;
- requires a prosecutor to notify an individual charged with an offense requiring collection of the individual's DNA of the individual's rights regarding the destruction of the individual's DNA specimen in certain circumstances; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-10-403, 53-10-404.5
Substitute #1: 53-10-404.5
Substitute #2: 53-10-404.5, 53-10-406
Enrolled: 53-10-404.5, 53-10-406
Substitute #3: 53-10-404.5, 53-10-406