On Tuesday, Assembly Bill (AB) 2481 authored by Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, was approved by the Assembly Public Safety Committee. AB 2481 mandates the submission of DNA evidence collected prior to 2016 for testing and creates a timeline for forensic processing. “This evidence should be profiled before the DNA degrades any further. Retroactive DNA testing is known to consolidate crimes, ...

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