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Published: June 8, 2009
DNA law stirs privacy debate in Oklahoma
The number of DNA samples collected annually in Oklahoma could soon triple.
A law signed into effect last month requires samples from those convicted of some misdemeanors. Illegal immigrants who are arrested also must submit samples.
The DNA is entered into the state’s database, and the national Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS database. It stores information collected from offenders, crime scenes, uni...
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