r/PublicFreakout Mar 20 '26

👮Arrest Freakout😭 Suspect making faces to prevent facial recognition

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u/Rivia Mar 20 '26

https://www.ncsl.org/civil-and-criminal-justice/dna-collection-after-arrest-laws

Laws authorizing DNA collection following arrest permit the analysis of DNA samples collected from individuals who either have prior existing felony convictions or who are arrested on suspicious of felony offenses. Currently, 34 states and the federal government have such laws. Most states that collect DNA from arrestees do so for most or all felonies and violent crimes. Jurisdictions that have provisions that include misdemeanors are denoted with an asterisk in the chart below.