Relating to DNA data maintained for law-enforcement purposes

SB 13 requires West Virginia law enforcement to collect DNA samples from individuals convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors (including domestic battery), as well as from those charged with a felony after a grand jury indictment or waiver of indictment. The bill establishes procedures for maintaining DNA records in a state database, specifies testing methods, and mandates expungement of records in certain cases. Failure to expunge DNA records properly will not invalidate criminal proceedings based on database matches. This law aims to enhance law enforcement's ability to solve violent and sex-related crimes through DNA evidence.