Butte County sheriff and California Department of Justice officials are coordinating the collection of DNA samples from living relatives, which can take some time to collect.
Collection of DNA samples.
§ 28.12 Collection of DNA samples.
28 CFR § 28.12 - Collection of DNA samples.
Previously, state law required the collection of DNA only from people convicted of serious crimes.
Many states do not allow the widespread collection of DNA from suspects.
The prototype combines Motorola's eSensor DNA detection technology with GeneScan's collection of DNA probes.
The project started in April 2006, and collection of DNA sequence data was completed in 2011.
Around the country, testing of rape evidence and the collection of DNA material from inmates is routine now.
"On the horizon is the collection of DNA from those presumed innocent, and perhaps even infants," Mr. Siegel said.
The United States Supreme Court has yet to address whether there are constitutional limits on the covert collection of DNA.
