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Penal Code § 295.2

ARTICLE 1. Purpose and Administration

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 295.2Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 386. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.

The DNA and forensic identification database and databank and the Department of Justice DNA Laboratory shall not be used as a source of genetic material for testing, research, or experiments, by any person, agency, or entity seeking to find a causal link between genetics and behavior or health.