District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 22, Criminal Offenses and Penalties
D.C. Code Title 22 § 22-4134: Preservation of evidence
What this law says, in plain English
Law enforcement must preserve biological evidence from violent crime convictions for 5 years or longer. Willfully destroying or tampering with such evidence to impair its integrity or prevent DNA testing is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment.
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