Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires a DNA sample from an individual convicted of a misdemeanor.

Highlights:

• Requires an individual convicted of a Class 1 misdemeanor on or after July 1, 2013 to submit and pay for the collection and chemical testing of a sample of his or her own DNA (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes an individual to submit a written request to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for expungement of the DNA sample if his or her misdemeanor conviction is overturned on a post-conviction appeal (Sec. 1).

• Requires the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to send notification stating either that the Bureau destroyed the DNA sample test results or why the results have not been destroyed following a written request for expungement (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a DNA sample from being admitted as evidence against an individual in a criminal prosecution and used as a basis to identify an individual if the DNA sample was supposed to be expunged or obtained after the required date of expungement (Sec. 1).

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