California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 300

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 300 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-9-of-crimes-against-the-person-involving-sexual-assault-and-crimes-against-public-decency-and-good-morals/chapter-6-dna-and-forensic-identification-data-base-and-data-bank-act-of-1998/article-7-construction-and-severability/section-300

Other sections in Article 7 - Construction and Severability

§ 300§ 300.1§ 300.2§ 300.3§ 300.4

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