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federal2013
Additional Highlights:Fourth AmendmentDNA CollectionBooking Procedures
Maryland v. King
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
Taking and analyzing a cheek swab of an arrestee's DNA is a legitimate police booking procedure that does not violate the Fourth Amendment.
Case Summary
Maryland v. King held that collecting DNA samples from arrestees charged with serious crimes and comparing them against a database of unsolved crimes is a reasonable search under the Fourth Amendment, analogizing it to fingerprinting and photographing during the booking process.
Primary Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2620506/maryland-v-king/