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urn: urn:us-la:rs:15:620
citation: "R.S. 15:620"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 15 › Chapter 6-A"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1997, number: 737, section: 1, effective_date: 1999-09-01, role: enactment }
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# Authority of law enforcement officers

Nothing in this Chapter shall limit or abrogate any existing authority of law enforcement officers to take, maintain, store, and utilize DNA samples for law enforcement purposes.