California § 298.2. 298.2. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 14.)

California Statutes

§ 298.2. — 298.2. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 14.)

California § 298.2.

Code PENPenal Code - PEN

Title9.

Part 1.TITLE 9. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON INVOLVING SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY AND GOOD MORALS

Ch. 6.CHAPTER 6. DNA and Forensic Identification Data Base and Data Bank Act of 1998

Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Collection and Forwarding of Samples

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 298.2. (2026).

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(a)Any person who is required to submit a specimen sample or print impression pursuant to this chapter who engages or attempts to engage in any of the following acts is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years:

(1)Knowingly facilitates the collection of a wrongfully attributed blood specimen, buccal swab sample, or thumb or palm print impression, with the intent that a government agent or employee be deceived as to the origin of a DNA profile or as to any identification information associated with a specimen, sample, or print impression required for submission pursuant to this chapter.

(2)Knowingly tampers with any specimen, sample, print, or the collection container for any specimen or sample, with the intent that any government ag

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(a)
Any person who is required to submit a specimen sample or print impression pursuant to this chapter who engages or attempts to engage in any of the following acts is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years:
(1)
Knowingly facilitates the collection of a wrongfully attributed blood specimen, buccal swab sample, or thumb or palm print impression, with the intent that a government agent or employee be deceived as to the origin of a DNA profile or as to any identification information associated with a specimen, sample, or print impression required for submission pursuant to this chapter.
(2)
Knowingly tampers with any specimen, sample, print, or the collection container for any specimen or sample, with the intent that any government agent or employee be deceived as to the identity of the person to whom the specimen, sample, or print relates.

Legislative History

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15) by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 14. (AB 117) Effective June 30, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, pursuant to Secs. 68 and 69 of Ch. 39. Note: This section was amended on Nov. 2, 2004, by initiative Prop. 69.