Requires individuals arrested in connection with a felony to submit a DNA sample

This bill (A 5198) requires individuals arrested for specific felony offenses - including assault, homicide, sex offenses, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, and firearms violations - to provide a DNA sample at the time of arrest. It directly affects people charged with these crimes, unless they already have a DNA profile in the state database. Key provisions mandate DNA collection upon arrest, allow courts to order samples if refused, and establish procedures for expunging DNA records if a case is dismissed, results in an acquittal, or a conviction is overturned. The law also includes safeguards for correcting errors in the DNA index and specifies when records must be removed.