Forensic data: DNA.

Existing law, the DNA and Forensic Identification Database and Data Bank Act, as amended by Proposition 69 of the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, which permits legislative amendment for specified purposes, including expeditious crime solving and exoneration, provides that the Department of Justice, through its DNA Laboratory, is responsible for the management and administration of the state's DNA and Forensic Identification Database and Data Bank Program. The act imposes certain requirements on local law enforcement agencies that collect specimens or samples pursuant to these provisions, including that the specimens or samples collected be forwarded immediately to the department and in compliance with department policies. This bill would require that all DNA samples or specimens collected in criminal investigations be processed and analyzed for identification purposes within 30 days of collection.