HB2076 - 451R - House Bill Summary

House of Representatives

HB 2076

DNA testing; felons

Sponsors: Representative Jarrett

X	Committee on Public Institutions & Rural Affairs
	Committee on Judiciary
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

HB 2076 expands the list of crimes for which a person, when convicted or adjudicated delinquent, shall submit a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample to include all felonies.

History

All states allow collection of DNA samples from certain convicted criminals.

Ø 35 states, including Arizona, require DNA samples from persons convicted of serious crimes.

Ø 5 states require DNA testing from all felons.

Ø 16 states require DNA samples from specific sex offenders.

Arizona requires DNA samples from persons convicted of the following offenses or the attempt to commit these offenses: public sexual indecency; sexual abuse; sexual conduct with a minor; sexual assault; child molestation; crimes against nature; lewd and lascivious acts; continuous sexual abuse of a child; incest; failure to comply with sex offender registration laws; burglary in the first and second degrees; 1^st and 2^nd degree murder; manslaughter; and negligent homicide.

Beginning January 1, 2002, persons convicted or adjudicated delinquent of the following crimes will be required to give DNA samples: any offense involving the discharge, use or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or the intentional or knowing infliction of serious physical injury pursuant to §13-604 [HB 2076 would eliminate the delayed testing date of persons convicted or adjudicated delinquent of these crimes and would require persons convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any felony to be tested upon the effective date of the act].

Provisions

· Expands the list of persons that the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC), a county jail detention facility, a county probation department, or the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) must secure a sufficient blood sample for DNA testing from, to include all persons convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any felony.

· Expands the list of persons that a county probation department must collect blood samples from, to include offenders who are convicted or adjudicated delinquent of any felony in another jurisdiction and are accepted by Arizona under the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers.

· Expands the list of persons from which ADJC must collect blood samples from, to include juvenile offenders who are adjudicated delinquent of any felony in another jurisdiction and are accepted by Arizona under the Interstate Compact on Juveniles.

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· 45th Legislature