Legal Opinion

Opinion No. (2005)

California Attorney General Reports

Decided May 17, 2005Published

1Opinion of the Court

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General SUSAN DUNCAN LEE Deputy Attorney General

THE HONORABLE RAYMOND FORTNER, COUNTY COUNSEL, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, has requested an opinion on the following question:

Is a governmental entity required to retain biological material secured in connection with a misdemeanor case for the period of time that a person is incarcerated in connection with the case?

CONCLUSION

A governmental entity is not required to retain biological material secured in connection with a misdemeanor case for the period of time that a person is incarcerated in connection with the case.

ANALYSIS

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Dyna-Med, Inc. v. Fair Employment & Housing CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Lungren v. DeukmejianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Amador Valley Joint Union High School District v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  4. California Teachers Ass'n v. Governing Board of Rialto Unified School DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  5. People v. Eric J.California Supreme Court · 1979

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