On expungement of DNA data bank records and destruction of samples, the Connecticut text is Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-102l. That removes a DNA profile from a databank, not a conviction from the public docket. The statute says: “(a) A DNA profile that has been included in the data bank pursuant to sections 54-102g to 54-102k, inclusive, shall be expunged in the event that (1) the criminal conviction or the finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect on which the authority for including…” Do not file a conviction petition on the strength of that section unless the words above are about a criminal docket.
Read in this order
- Read Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-102l and stop when the section stops. It is about expungement of DNA data bank records and destruction of samples.
- Do not file a Connecticut conviction petition under a DNA, licensing, or repealed-pleading section.
- If a Connecticut opinion cites a criminal section, open that section before you draft anything.
Frequently asked questions
Which Connecticut section actually came up for expungement?
Connecticut uses Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-102l for expungement of DNA data bank records and destruction of samples. That removes a DNA profile from a databank, not a conviction from the public docket. The statute says: “(a) A DNA profile that has been included in the data bank pursuant to sections 54-102g to 54-102k, inclusive, shall be expunged in the event that (1) the criminal conviction or the finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect on which the authority for including…” Treat that as the scope of the section you have. It may be a databank entry or a license file rather than a conviction.
Where do I read the current Connecticut text?
Open Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-102l and read the whole section. A sentence quoted on this page is not a substitute for it.
County practice in Connecticut can add a local form. It cannot replace Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-102l.