SDCL § 23-5A-15: Mistaken collection or placement of sample does not invalidate sample's use in database.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 23. LAW ENFORCEMENT
- CHAPTER 23-5A. DNA SAMPLES
The detention, arrest, or conviction of a person based upon a database match or database information is not invalidated if it is determined that the sample was obtained or placed in the database by mistake.
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