California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 625.4

WIC § 625.4 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 15

Statute text

(a)A law enforcement officer, employee of a law enforcement agency, or any agent thereof, shall not request that a voluntary DNA reference sample be collected directly from the person of a minor unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1)The minor consents in writing, after being verbally informed of the purpose and manner of the collection, the right to refuse consent, the right to sample expungement, and the right to consult with an attorney, parent, or legal guardian prior to providing consent.

(2)A specific parent or legal guardian identified by the minor, or an attorney representing the minor, is contacted, is provided the information specified in paragraph (1), is allowed to privately consult by telephone or in person with the minor, and, after that consultation, concurs with the minor’s decision to consent.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 745, Sec. 1. (AB 1584) Effective January 1, 2019.