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This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM by ddonat. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 3:17 PM by jeyring. -->              1     

DNA SAMPLE FOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES -

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AMENDMENTS

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2009 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Richard A. Greenwood

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Senate Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bills modifies the public safety laws regarding collection of DNA specimens to
             11      include collection from persons convicted for specified misdemeanors.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    requires that a DNA specimen shall be obtained from a person convicted of H. [ an
             15      assault
] an offense of class B misdemeanor domestic violence assault .H
, H. [ which is a class
             15a      B misdemeanor, ] .H in addition to current requirements for
             16      felonies and class A misdemeanors;
             17          .    provides that a DNA specimen is not to be taken from a minor who commits H. [ an
             18      assault
] a class B misdemeanor domestic violence assault offense .H
;
             19          .    requires a person convicted of H. [ an assault ] a class B misdemeanor domestic
             19a      violence assault offense .H to also pay the fee of H. [ [ ] $100 [ ] ] [ $200 ] .H for the costs of
             20      collecting the DNA specimen; and
             21          .    provides the process for requesting destruction of a specimen.
             22      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          None
             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:


             28          53-10-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 306
             29          53-10-403.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2002, Chapter 140
             30          53-10-404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             31          53-10-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             32     
             33      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             34          Section 1. Section 53-10-403 is amended to read:
             35           53-10-403. DNA specimen analysis -- Application to offenders, including minors.
             36          (1) Sections 53-10-404 , 53-10-405 , and 53-10-406 apply to any person who:
             37          (a) has pled guilty to or has been convicted of any of the offenses under Subsection (2)
             38      [and who is on probation, parole, or incarcerated for any offense under Subsection (2)] on or
             39      after July 1, 2002;
             40          (b) has pled guilty to or has been convicted by any other state or by the United States
             41      government of an offense which if committed in this state would be punishable as one or more
             42      of the offenses listed in Subsection (2)[, and who is on probation, parole, or incarcerated in this
             43      state for the offense] on or after July 1, 2003; or
             44          (c) is a minor under Subsection (3).
             45          (2) Offenses referred to in Subsection (1) are:
             46          (a) (i) any felony or class A misdemeanor under the Utah Code; [or] and
             47          (ii) on and after May 12, 2009, H. [ assault, ] .H a class B misdemeanor H. offense of
             47a      domestic violence assault .H , H. [ under ] as defined [ Section
             48      76-5-102
] in Subsection 77-36-1(4)(b) .H
, except that a DNA specimen may not be taken from a
             48a      minor whom the court has
             49      adjudicated to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court solely due to the commission of a
             50      class B H. [ assault ] misdemeanor domestic violence assault .H offense; or
             51          (b) any offense under Subsection (2)(a):
             52          (i) for which the court enters a judgment for conviction to a lower degree of offense
             53      under Section 76-3-402 ; or
             54          (ii) regarding which the court allows the defendant to enter a plea in abeyance as
             55      defined in Section 77-2a-1 .
             56          (3) A minor under Subsection (1) is a minor 14 years of age or older whom a Utah
             57      court has adjudicated to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court due to the commission
             58      of any offense described in Subsection (2), and who is:


             59          (a) within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court on or after July 1, 2002 for an offense
             60      under Subsection (2); or
             61          (b) in the legal custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services on or after July 1,
             62      2002 for an offense under Subsection (2).
             63          Section 2. Section 53-10-403.5 is amended to read:
             64           53-10-403.5. Definitions.
             65          As used in Sections 53-10-404 , 53-10-405 , and 53-10-406 :
             66          (1) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Forensic Services.
             67          [(1)] (2) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid.
             68          [(2)] (3) "DNA specimen" or "specimen" means a sample of a person's saliva or blood.
             69          (4) "Final judgment" means a judgment, including any supporting opinion, concerning
             70      which all appellate remedies have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired.
             71          Section 3. Section 53-10-404 is amended to read:
             72           53-10-404. DNA specimen analysis -- Requirement to obtain the specimen.
             73          (1) As used in this section, "person" refers to any person described under Section
             74      53-10-403 .
             75          (2) (a) A person under Section 53-10-403 or any person added to the sex offender
             76      register as defined in Section 77-27-21.5 shall provide a DNA specimen and shall reimburse
             77      the [responsible] agency responsible for obtaining the DNA specimen H. [ [ ] $100 [ ] ]
             77a1      [ $200 ] .H for the
             77a      cost of
             78      obtaining the DNA specimen unless the agency determines the person lacks the ability to pay.
             79          (b) (i) (A) The responsible agencies shall establish guidelines and procedures for
             80      determining if the person is able to pay the fee.
             81          (B) An agency's implementation of Subsection (2)(b)(ii) meets an agency's obligation
             82      to determine an inmate's ability to pay.
             83          (ii) An agency's guidelines and procedures may provide for the assessment of
             83a1      H. [ [ ] $100 [ ] ]
             83a      [ $200 ] .H on
             84      the inmate's county trust fund account and may allow a negative balance in the account until
             85      the H. [ [ ] $100 [ ] ] [ $200 ] .H is paid in full.
             86          (3) (a) All fees collected under Subsection (2) shall be deposited in the DNA Specimen
             87      Restricted Account created in Section 53-10-407 , except that sheriffs collecting the fee shall
             88      deposit H. [ [ ] $80 [ ] ] [ $180 ] .H of the fee in the DNA Specimen Restricted Account and
             88a1      retain the
             88a      balance of $20
             89      for the costs of obtaining the saliva DNA specimen.


             90          (b) The responsible agency shall determine the method of collecting the DNA
             91      specimen. Unless the responsible agency determines there are substantial reasons for using a
             92      different method of collection or the person refuses to cooperate with the collection, the
             93      preferred method of collection [shall be] is obtaining a saliva specimen.
             94          (c) The responsible [agencies] agency may use reasonable force, as established by
             95      [their individual] its guidelines and procedures, to collect the DNA sample if the person refuses
             96      to cooperate with the collection.
             97          (d) If the judgment places the person on probation, the person shall submit to the
             98      obtaining of a DNA specimen as a condition of the probation.
             99          (e) Under this section a person is required to provide one DNA specimen. The person
             100      shall provide an additional DNA specimen only if the DNA specimen previously provided is
             101      not adequate for analysis.
             102          (4) (a) The responsible agency shall cause a DNA specimen to be obtained as soon as
             103      possible [after] and transferred to the Department of Public Safety upon conviction, plea, or
             104      finding of jurisdiction by the juvenile court[, and transmitted to the Department of Public
             105      Safety].
             106          (b) If notified by the Department of Public Safety that a DNA specimen is not adequate
             107      for analysis, the agency shall obtain and transmit an additional DNA specimen.
             108          (5) (a) The Department of Corrections is the responsible agency whenever the person is
             109      committed to the custody of or is under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.
             110          (b) The juvenile court is the responsible agency regarding a minor under Subsection
             111      53-10-403 (3), but if the minor has been committed to the legal custody of the Division of
             112      Juvenile Justice Services, that division is the responsible agency if a DNA specimen of the
             113      minor has not previously been obtained by the juvenile court under Section 78A-6-117 .
             114          (c) The sheriff operating a county jail is the responsible agency regarding the collection
             115      of DNA specimens from persons who:
             116          (i) have pled guilty to or have been convicted of an offense listed under Subsection
             117      53-10-403 (2) but who have not been committed to the custody of or are not under the
             118      supervision of the Department of Corrections; and
             119          (ii) are incarcerated in the county jail:
             120          (A) as a condition of probation for a felony offense; or


             121          (B) for a misdemeanor offense for which collection of a DNA specimen is required.
             122          (d) The sheriff under Subsection (5)(c) shall:
             123          (i) designate employees to obtain the saliva DNA specimens required under Section
             124      53-10-403 ; and
             125          (ii) ensure that employees designated to collect the DNA specimens receive appropriate
             126      training and that the specimens are obtained in accordance with accepted protocol.
             127          (6) (a) As used in this Subsection (6), "department" means the Department of
             128      Corrections.
             129          (b) Priority of obtaining DNA specimens by the department is:
             130          (i) first, to obtain DNA specimens of persons who as of July 1, 2002, are in the custody
             131      of or under the supervision of the department before these persons are released from
             132      incarceration, parole, or probation, if their release date is prior to that of persons under
             133      Subsections (6)(b)(ii), but in no case later than July 1, 2004; and
             134          (ii) second, the department shall obtain DNA specimens from persons who are
             135      committed to the custody of the department or who are placed under the supervision of the
             136      department after July 1, 2002, within 120 days after the commitment, if possible, but not later
             137      than prior to release from incarceration if the person is imprisoned, or prior to the termination
             138      of probation if the person is placed on probation.
             139          (c) The priority for obtaining DNA specimens from persons under Subsection (6)(b)(ii)
             140      is:
             141          (i) persons on probation;
             142          (ii) persons on parole; and
             143          (iii) incarcerated persons.
             144          (d) Implementation of the schedule of priority under Subsection (6)(c) is subject to the
             145      priority of Subsection (6)(b)(i), to ensure that the Department of Corrections obtains DNA
             146      specimens from persons in the custody of or under the supervision of the Department of
             147      Corrections as of July 1, 2002, prior to their release.
             148          (7) (a) As used in this Subsection (7), "court" means the juvenile court and "division"
             149      means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             150          (b) Priority of obtaining DNA specimens by the court from minors under Section
             151      53-10-403 who are under the jurisdiction of the court but who are not in the legal custody of


             152      the division shall be:
             153          (i) first, to obtain specimens from minors who as of July 1, 2002, are within the court's
             154      jurisdiction, prior to termination of the court's jurisdiction over these minors; and
             155          (ii) second, to obtain specimens from minors who are found to be within the court's
             156      jurisdiction after July 1, 2002, within 120 days of the minor's being found to be within the
             157      court's jurisdiction, if possible, but not later than prior to termination of the court's jurisdiction
             158      over the minor.
             159          (c) Priority of obtaining DNA specimens by the division from minors under Section
             160      53-10-403 who are committed to the legal custody of the division shall be:
             161          (i) first, to obtain specimens from minors who as of July 1, 2002, are within the
             162      division's legal custody and who have not previously provided a DNA specimen under this
             163      section, prior to termination of the division's legal custody of these minors; and
             164          (ii) second, to obtain specimens from minors who are placed in the legal custody of the
             165      division after July 1, 2002, within 120 days of the minor's being placed in the custody of the
             166      division, jurisdiction, if possible, but not later than prior to termination of the court's
             167      jurisdiction over the minor.
             168          (8) (a) The Department of Corrections, the juvenile court, [and] the Division of
             169      Juvenile Justice Services, and county sheriffs shall by policy establish procedures for obtaining
             170      saliva DNA specimens, and shall provide training for employees designated to collect saliva
             171      DNA specimens.
             172          (b) The department may designate correctional officers, including those employed by
             173      the adult probation and parole section of the Department of Corrections, to obtain the saliva
             174      DNA specimens required under this section. The department shall ensure that the designated
             175      employees receive appropriate training and that the specimens are obtained in accordance with
             176      accepted protocol.
             177          (c) Blood DNA specimens shall be obtained in accordance with Section 53-10-405 .
             178          Section 4. Section 53-10-406 is amended to read:
             179           53-10-406. DNA specimen analysis -- Bureau responsibilities -- Destruction of
             180      DNA specimen.
             181          (1) The bureau shall:
             182          (a) store all DNA specimens received and other physical evidence obtained from


             183      analysis of those specimens;
             184          (b) analyze the specimens to establish the genetic profile of the donor or to otherwise
             185      determine the identity of persons or contract with other qualified public or private laboratories
             186      to conduct the analysis;
             187          (c) maintain a criminal identification data base containing information derived from
             188      DNA analysis;
             189          (d) utilize the specimens to create statistical population frequency data bases, provided
             190      that genetic profiles or other information in a population frequency data base may not be
             191      identified with specific individuals;
             192          (e) ensure that the DNA identification system does not provide information allowing
             193      prediction of genetic disease or predisposition to illness; and
             194          (f) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
             195      Rulemaking Act, establishing procedures for obtaining, transmitting, and analyzing DNA
             196      specimens and for storing and destroying DNA specimens and other physical evidence and
             197      criminal identification information obtained from the analysis.
             198          (2) Procedures for DNA analysis may include all techniques which the Department of
             199      Public Safety determines are accurate and reliable in establishing identity, including but not
             200      limited to, analysis of DNA, antigen antibodies, polymorphic enzymes, or polymorphic
             201      proteins.
             202          (3) (a) In accordance with Section 63G-2-305 , all DNA specimens received shall be
             203      classified as protected.
             204          (b) The Department of Public Safety may not transfer or disclose any DNA specimen,
             205      physical evidence, or criminal identification information obtained, stored, or maintained under
             206      this section, except under its provisions, including responding to requests from law
             207      enforcement agencies regarding if the bureau has a person's DNA specimen on file.
             208          (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 63G-2-202 (1), the department may
             209      deny inspection if it determines that there is a reasonable likelihood that the inspection would
             210      prejudice a pending criminal investigation.
             211          (5) The department shall adopt procedures governing the inspection of records, DNA
             212      specimens, and challenges to the accuracy of records. The procedures shall accommodate the
             213      need to preserve the materials from contamination and destruction.


             214          [(6) (a) Whenever a court]
             215          (6) A person whose DNA specimen has been obtained under this section may
             216      personally, or through a legal representative, request in writing the destruction of the person's
             217      DNA specimen and any criminal identification record created in connection with that specimen
             218      if:
             219          (a) a final judgment reverses the conviction, judgment, or order that created an
             220      obligation to provide a DNA specimen[, the person who provided the specimen may request
             221      destruction of the specimen and any criminal identification record created in connection with
             222      that specimen.]; and
             223          (b) the department determines that the person has not otherwise become obligated to
             224      submit a DNA specimen as a result of any separate conviction or juvenile adjudication for any
             225      offense listed in Subsection 53-10-403 (2).
             226          [(b)] (7) Upon receipt of a written request for destruction pursuant to [this section]
             227      Subsection (6) and receipt of a certified copy of the court order reversing the conviction,
             228      judgment, or order, the Department of Public Safety shall destroy any specimen received from
             229      the person, any physical evidence obtained from that specimen, and any criminal identification
             230      records pertaining to the person, unless [the department determines that the person has
             231      otherwise become obligated to submit a DNA specimen as a result of a separate conviction or
             232      juvenile adjudication for an offense listed in Section 53-10-403 ] prohibited under Subsection
             233      (6)(b).
             234          [(7)] (8) The department is not required to destroy any item of physical evidence
             235      obtained from a DNA specimen if evidence relating to another person subject to the provisions
             236      of Sections 53-10-404 and 53-10-405 would as a result be destroyed.
             237          [(8)] (9) A DNA specimen, physical evidence, or criminal identification record may
             238      not be affected by an order to set aside a conviction, except under the provisions of this section.
             239          [(9)] (10) If funding is not available for analysis of any of the DNA specimens
             240      collected under this part, the bureau shall store the collected specimens until funding is made
             241      available for analysis through state or federal funds.





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