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Is a person who is the subject of a “direct file” homicide complaint obligated to provide an “arrestee” DNA sample?

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Is a person who is the subject of a “direct file” homicide complaint obligated to provide an “arrestee” DNA sample?

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California Penal Code section 834 defines an “arrest” as “taking a person into custody, in a case and in the manner authorized by law.” Presumably a homicide defendant would be taken into custody at some point before trial, at which time an arrestee DNA sample must be provided.

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California Penal Code section 834 defines an arrest as taking a person into custody, in a case and in the manner authorized by law. Presumably a homicide defendant would be taken into custody at some point before trial, at which time an arrestee DNA sample must be provided.