Statutes requiring that convicted felons provide blood samples for DNA databases have been held to

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The U.S. Supreme Court has held that such statutes do not violate the Fourth Amendment's requirement for probable cause or the Fifth Amendment's privilege against self-incrimination, as the blood sample provides only neutral identifying information, similar to fingerprints. Therefore, these laws have been held to be constitutional.

Statutes Requiring That Convicted Felons Provide Blood Samples for DNA