North Dakota § 31-13-07 - Removal of DNA profiles from database
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 31-13-07 — Removal of DNA profiles from database, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-13-07. Removal of DNA profiles from database
1. An individual whose DNA profile has been included in the database under this chapter may petition the district court to seal the court record on the grounds that the arrest that led to the inclusion of the DNA profile has not resulted in a felony charge within one year; has been resolved by a dismissal, acquittal, or misdemeanor conviction; has not resulted in a felony conviction; or the conviction on which the authority for including the DNA profile was based has been reversed or the case dismissed. 2. The laboratory shall expunge all identifiable information in the database pertaining to the individual and destroy all samples from the individual upon receipt of a certified order. The detention, arrest, or conviction of an individual based upon database information is not invalidated if it is later determined that the specimens or samples were obtained or placed in the database by mistake or if the specimens or samples should have been expunged. The sealed record may not be opened even by order of the court. 3. Civil or criminal liability may not attach to any individual or to any state or local governmental entity for the good-faith inclusion and retention of identifiable information in the database from a sample of blood or other body fluids which has been legally obtained.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 31-13-07
What does North Dakota Century Code § 31-13-07 cover?
Section 31-13-07 ("Removal of DNA profiles from database") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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