44 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 23 - Dna Data And Testing
Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions
- Section 2301 - Scope Of Chapter
This chapter provides for DNA detection of sexual offenders and other offenders.
- Section 2302 - Policy
The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) DNA data banks are an important tool in criminal investigations, in the exclusion of individuals who...
- Section 2303 - Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
Subchapter B. General Provisions
- Section 2311 - Powers And Duties Of State Police
In addition to any other powers and duties conferred by this chapter, the State Police shall: (1) Be responsible for the policy management and...
- Section 2312 - State Dna Data Base
The State DNA Data Base is reestablished. It shall be administered by the State Police and provide DNA records to the FBI for storage...
- Section 2313 - State Dna Data Bank
The State DNA Data Bank is reestablished. It shall serve as the repository of DNA samples collected under this chapter.
- Section 2314 - State Police Recommendation Of Additional Offenses
The State Police may recommend to the General Assembly that it enact legislation for the inclusion of additional offenses for which DNA samples shall...
- Section 2315 - Procedural Compatibility With Fbi
The DNA identification system as established by the State Police shall be compatible with the procedures specified by the FBI, including use of comparable...
- Section 2316 - Dna Sample Required Upon Conviction, Delinquency Adjudication And Certain Ard Cases
§ 2316. DNA sample required upon conviction, delinquency adjudication and certain ARD cases. (a) General rule.--A person who is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for...
- Section 2317 - Procedures For Withdrawal, Collection And Transmission Of Dna Samples
§ 2317. Procedures for withdrawal, collection and transmission of DNA samples. (a) Drawing of DNA samples.-- (1) Each DNA sample required to be drawn...
- Section 2318 - Procedures For Conduct, Disposition And Use Of Dna Analysis
§ 2318. Procedures for conduct, disposition and use of DNA analysis. (a) Procedures.--The State Police shall prescribe procedures to be used in the collection,...
- Section 2319 - Dna Data Base Exchange
(a) Receipt of DNA samples by State Police.--It shall be the duty of the State Police to receive DNA samples, to store, to perform...
- Section 2320 - Cancellation Of Authority To Access Or Exchange Dna Records
§ 2320. Cancellation of authority to access or exchange DNA records. The State Police shall be authorized, for good cause shown, to revoke or...
- Section 2321 - Expungement
(a) General rule.--A person whose DNA sample, record or profile has been included in the State DNA Data Bank or the State DNA Data...
- Section 2322 - Mandatory Cost
Unless the court finds that undue hardship would result, a mandatory cost of $250, which shall be in addition to any other costs imposed...
- Section 2323 - Good Faith
A DNA sample obtained in good faith under this subchapter shall be deemed to have been obtained in accordance with the requirements of this...
Subchapter C. Enforcement and Other Provisions
- Section 2331 - Prohibition On Disclosure
(a) Disclosure.--Any person who by virtue of employment or official position or any person contracting to carry out any functions under this chapter, including...
- Section 2332 - Criminal Penalties
(a) Disclosure.--Any person who by virtue of employment or official position or any person contracting to carry out any functions under this chapter, including...
- Section 2333 - Civil Actions
(a) Injunctions.--The State Police or any other aggrieved individual or agency may institute an action in a court of proper jurisdiction against any person,...
- Section 2334 - Confidentiality Of Records
All DNA profiles and samples submitted to the State Police pursuant to the former DNA Act, former 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 47 (relating to DNA...
- Section 2335 - Dna Detection Fund
The DNA Detection Fund is reestablished in the State Treasury as a restricted fund. All costs collected under section 2322 (relating to mandatory cost)...
- Section 2336 - Authority Of Law Enforcement Officers
Nothing in this chapter shall limit or abrogate any existing authority of law enforcement officers to take, maintain, store and utilize DNA samples for...
Last modified: October 8, 2016