New York to Expand DNA Databank
Agreed-upon legislation will add close to 100 new crimes that require a convicted criminal to provide a DNA sample
New York Gov. Pataki, Senator Joseph L. Bruno and Assemblyman Sheldon Silver recently announced that they have reached agreement on legislation that will expand the use of the state's DNA databank.
The agreed upon legislation will add close to 100 new crimes that require a convicted criminal to provide a DNA sample to the statewide DNA databank. The legislation will add -- for the first time -- all sex crimes and sexually-violent crimes, including 19 misdemeanors.
