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Offender Collection Statutes

Sex Offender Gaps, cont.

Offender Transferred Pursuant to the Interstate Compact

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Most state collection statutes require persons transferring under the interstate compact to provide a sample for DNA analysis. Therefore, the authority to collect the specimen exists; but the actual collection process may be challenging and cumbersome. This is particularly true if the offender is no longer under supervision in the registering state.


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