Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Justice
Chapter Jus 9 - Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Data Bank
Section Jus 9.04 - Submission of human biological specimen for DNA data bank

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง Jus 9.04

Current through February 26, 2024

(1) PERSONS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN.

(a) An offender, whether or not he or she is a resident of this state, who meets any of the following conditions shall provide a biological specimen to the state crime laboratories for DNA analysis:
1. Is or was in a juvenile correctional facility, in a secured residential care center for children and youth, or on probation, extended supervision, parole, supervision, or aftercare supervision after August 12, 1993, under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (a), Stats.

2. Is or was in prison after August 12, 1993, under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (ag), Stats.

3. Is or was adjudicated delinquent under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (am), Stats.

4. Is or was in prison on or after January 1, 2000, under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (ar), Stats.

5. Is or was found guilty of any misdemeanor on or after April 1, 2015, as provided in s. 165.76(1) (as), Stats.

6. Is or was found guilty of any felony on or after January 1, 2000, as provided in s. 165.76(1) (av)1, Stats.

7. Is or was found guilty on or after January 1, 2000, and before April 1, 2015, of an offense under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (av) 2. or (aw), Stats.

8. Is or was sentenced or placed on probation on or after August 12, 1993, under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (bg), Stats.

9. Has been found not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect on or after August 12, 1993, and committed under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (bm), Stats.

10. Has been found not guilty or not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect on or after January 1, 2000, and committed under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (br), Stats.

11. Is or was in institutional care on or after August 12, 1993, under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (c), Stats.

12. Is or was in institutional care on or after January 1, 2000, under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (cr), Stats.

13. Has been found to be a sexually violent person under ch. 980 on or after June 2, 1994, as provided in s. 165.76(1) (d), Stats.

14. Is or was released on parole or extended supervision or placed on probation in another state before January 1, 2000, and is or was on parole, extended supervision, or probation in this state from the other state on or after July 9, 1996, under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (e), Stats.

15. Is or was released on parole or extended supervision or placed on probation in another state on or after January 1, 2000, and is or was on parole, extended supervision, or probation in this state from the other state under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (f), Stats.

16. Has been required by a court to provide a biological specimen under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (g), Stats.

17. Is arrested for a violent crime, or is taken into custody for a juvenile offense that would be a violent crime, as defined in s. 165.84(7) (ab), Stats., as provided in s. 165.76(1) (gm), Stats.

18. Is notified that the person is required to provide a biological specimen under circumstances provided in s. 165.76(1) (h) or (1m), Stats.

(b) An offender required to provide a biological specimen under par. (a) shall provide a biological specimen to the state crime laboratories whether or not the court orders such submission on the offender's commitment, judgment of conviction or adjudication of delinquency.

(2) PLACE FOR SUBMISSION OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN. Each offender required to provide a human biological specimen shall do so at the place specified in this subsection as follows:

(a) If the offender is on parole or probation in this state from another state and the department of corrections directs the probationer or parolee to provide a biological specimen, he or she shall provide the specimen at the office of a county sheriff as soon after the placement as practicable, or as directed by his or her probation or parole agent in conformity with sub. (3).

(b) If the offender has been placed on supervision as a juvenile, he or she shall provide the specimen as soon after the placement as practicable at a location as directed by the agency providing supervision for the juvenile in conformity with sub. (3).

(c) If the offender has been placed in a secured correctional facility as a juvenile, he or she shall provide the specimen while in the secured correctional facility as directed by the department of corrections. If the specimen has not been provided in the secured correctional facility, the offender shall provide the specimen as directed by the agency providing supervision in conformity with sub. (3).

(d) If the offender has been found guilty of a misdemeanor or felony and is present in court for said finding, the offender shall contemporaneously provide the specimen to the office of the county sheriff exercising jurisdiction within the venue of the court in conformity with sub. (3).

(e) If the offender has been committed to the department of health services under s. 51.20 or 971.17, Stats., or found to be a sexually violent person under ch. 980, Stats., he or she shall provide the specimen as directed by the department of health services in conformity with sub. (3).

(f) If the offender has been arrested or taken into custody for a violent crime, he or she shall contemporaneously provide the specimen to the law enforcement or tribal law enforcement agency that obtains the person's fingerprints or other identifying data in conformity with sub. (3).

(g) If pars. (a) to (f) do not apply, the offender shall provide the specimen as directed by the office of a county sheriff or as directed by the agent or agency providing supervision or having legal or physical custody of the offender in conformity with sub. (3).

(3) PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN. Human biological specimens shall be collected and sent to the state crime laboratories in accordance with all of the following procedures:

(a) The collection of a human biological specimen by oral swab may be done by any person and does not require special medical training. Licensed or certified medical staff shall perform all procedures requiring medical expertise.

(b) The collection of a human biological specimen includes the collection of any source of DNA approved by the state crime laboratories.

(c) Before a human biological specimen is collected from a person required to submit such a specimen under sub. (1), the law enforcement agency responsible for collecting the specimen shall do all of the following in the sequence listed:
1. Review the Crime Information Bureau's Computerized Criminal History to determine if "Conviction DNA" is on file for the person in question. If "Conviction DNA" is on file, no additional biological specimen shall be collected. If "Conviction DNA" is not on file and the specimen is being collected pursuant to sub. (1) (a) 3., 5., or 6., proceed under subd. 2., otherwise proceed under subd. 3.

2. Determine whether the biological specimen to be collected is the result of a conviction of a violent crime for which a biological specimen was taken at arrest. If a biological specimen was taken at arrest, no additional biological specimen shall be collected. If a biological specimen was not taken at arrest, proceed under subd. 3.

3. Complete a DNA buccal swab submission form as provided by the state crime laboratories indicating the reason for the submission.

4. Collect the human biological specimen as provided in this section and in accordance with department procedures and with methods approved by the state crime laboratories.

5. Obtain a full set of fingerprints from the person from whom the human biological specimen is being collected.

(d) Within 48 hours of the collection of each human biological specimen collected under this section, the specimen and the full set of fingerprints of the person from whom it was collected shall be sent to a state crime laboratory in accordance with department procedures approved by the state crime laboratories.

In determining the 48-hour time period for submitting a biological specimen and fingerprints to a state crime laboratory under this section, time should be computed in accordance with s. 990.001(4), Stats.

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