HB 929 -- DNA Use in Criminal Cases Sponsor: Hosmer This bill changes several laws regarding the use of DNA evidence in criminal procedure. In its main provisions, the bill: (1) Allows convicted persons in the custody of the Department of Corrections to file motions to seek DNA testing in cases where testing might reveal the person's innocence, if certain procedural qualifications are met; (2) Instructs the Department of Public Safety to include in its DNA profiling system a separate DNA database of persons whose identity is unknown; (3) Specifies the exact crimes for which, when convicted, a DNA sample must be given. Current law states, without specifying exact crimes, that all violent offenses in Chapter 565, RSMo, and all sex offenses in Chapter 566 trigger testing; and (4) Specifies the procedures for requesting, searching, using, disseminating, and expunging DNA profiles from the Missouri DNA profiling system.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives