AN ACT relating to booking procedures in local jails.

Summary

The bill expands Kentucky’s DNA collection program by mandating that authorized personnel take DNA samples from anyone convicted of a felony, any juvenile 14 or older adjudicated for specified serious offenses, and any adult arrested, indicted, or charged with a felony. Samples must be collected during arrest, booking, or the first court appearance and sent to the state police forensic laboratory, with rapid‑DNA technology allowed for a second sample. The law also establishes a centralized DNA database and imposes penalties for refusing or tampering with a sample.

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