Supreme Court to Decide Whether Police Can Take DNA Samples From Detainees

Without a warrant, charge or conviction

The Supreme Court will revisit the crossroad of privacy and evolving science later this month when it considers whether officials can take the DNA—without a warrant—of someone who has been arrested but not convicted of a crime.

While all states require DNA from individuals convicted of a felony, the federal government and 28 states also require DNA collection and analysis from at least some arrestees.