[§844D-41]  Retroactive application.  Sections 844D-31, 844D-33, and 844D-34 to 844D-37 shall have retroactive application.  Collection shall occur pursuant to sections 844D-34 to 844D-38 regardless of when the crime charged or committed became a qualifying offense pursuant to this chapter, and regardless of when the person was convicted of the qualifying offense described in section 844D-31(a) or a similar crime under the laws of the United States or any other state, or pursuant to the United States Code of Military Justice, for commission of a qualifying offense described in section 844D-31(a) or a similar crime under the laws of the United States or any other state. [L 2005, c 112, pt of §1]

Case Notes

  Retroactive application of DNA collection requirements under this section did not address issue of whether the State could collect buccal swab sample from defendant even after defendant had been discharged from probation for felony.  139 H. 9 (App.), 383 P.3d 112 (2016).