Do I Have to Give a DNA Sample if Accused in Illinois? Attorneys Christopher Combs and Joshua Boardman from Combs Waterkotte discuss everything you need to know about Illinois sex crime charges, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, and more.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: Do I have to give a DNA sample if accused in Illinois?
Christopher Combs: No, the answer would be no. Not unless they have a search warrant for your DNA. It goes back to not knowing your rights and doing what law enforcement says because you feel you have no choice. But, without a warrant, you do not have to give your DNA. Would you agree, Josh?
Joshua Boardman: I would. I mean, they may try to take a hair follicle or blood draw or something like that. And they’ve got to have a warrant for those types of actions or those types of collections.
