Pen. Code, § 300 · Article 7. Construction and Severability
Pen. Code, § 300
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Nothing in this chapter shall limit or abrogate any existing authority of law enforcement officers to take, maintain, store, and utilize DNA or forensic identification markers, blood specimens, buccal swab samples, saliva samples, or thumb or palm print impressions for identification purposes.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended November 2, 2004, by initiative Proposition 69, Sec. 12.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=300.
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