# 44 Pa.C.S. § 2314: State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report

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## Section

- **Citation:** 44 Pa.C.S. § 2314
- **Heading:** State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 44 / Chapter 23 / Section 2314

## Text

(a) Recommendation.--The State Police may recommend to the General Assembly that it enact legislation for the inclusion of additional offenses for which DNA samples shall be taken and otherwise subjected to the provisions of this chapter. In determining whether to recommend additional offenses, the State Police shall consider those offenses for which DNA testing will have a substantial impact on the detection and identification of sex offenders and other offenders.

(b) Annual report.--No later than August 1 of each year, the commissioner shall submit to the Governor's Office, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives a written report containing information regarding the collection and testing of DNA samples under the provisions of this chapter. The report must include, but need not be limited to, the following information pertaining to the previous fiscal year:

(1) The age, race and sex of those convicted from whom DNA samples were submitted upon conviction.

(2) The fiscal impact on the State Police of collecting and testing DNA samples from persons convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for offenses.

(3) The average length of time between the receipt of DNA samples from those convicted of offenses and the completion of forensic DNA testing of each of those categories of DNA samples.

(4) Recommendations, if any, under this section for the inclusion of additional offenses for which DNA samples must be collected or recommendations for the removal of specific

offenses from the categories requiring the collection of DNA samples from arrestees or persons convicted of crimes. (Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.896, No.147, eff. 360 days)

## Nearby sections

- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2301 Scope of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2301.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2302 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2302.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2303 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2303.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2311 Powers and duties of State Police.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2311.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2312 State DNA Data Base.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2312.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2313 State DNA Data Bank.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2313.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2314 State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2314.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2315 Procedural compatibility with FBI.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2315.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316 DNA sample required upon conviction, delinquency adjudication and certain ARD cases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316.1 Collection from persons accepted from other jurisdictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.1.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316.2 Collection of DNA in investigations of high-risk missing persons and missing children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.2.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316.3 Collection of DNA in investigations of missing persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.3.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2316.4 Collection of DNA in investigations of unidentified decedents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2316.4.md)
- [44 Pa.C.S. § 2317 Procedures for collection and transmission of DNA samples.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T44_C23_S2317.md)

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