{"code":"PEN","codeName":"Penal Code","section":"290.7","citation":"Pen. Code, § 290.7","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"PART 1. OF CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS [25. - 680.4.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1"},{"name":"TITLE 9. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS [261. - 368.7.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1/title-9"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5.5. Sex Offenders [290. - 294.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/part-1/title-9/chapter-5.5"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 475, Sec. 2.   Effective January 1, 2000.","effective":"2000-01-01","html":"<p>The Department of Corrections shall provide samples of blood and saliva taken from a prison inmate pursuant to the DNA and Forensic Identification Data Base and Data Bank Act of 1998 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/pen/295\">295</a>) of Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code) to the county in which the inmate is to be released if the county maintains a local DNA testing laboratory.</p>","text":"The Department of Corrections shall provide samples of blood and saliva taken from a prison inmate pursuant to the DNA and Forensic Identification Data Base and Data Bank Act of 1998 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 295) of Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code) to the county in which the inmate is to be released if the county maintains a local DNA testing laboratory.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/penal-code/sex-offenders-290-7","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}