It is common for the court to order a person convicted of a felony to provide a DNA sample, at least in cases classified as serious or violent felonies. On other felony cases, especially those eligible for Prop 47 relief, it is not always required by judges. When it is and one later has the felony reduced to a misdemeanor under Prop 47, does the petitioner have the right to have his or her DNA sample and record destroyed? Click on the following link to find out.
http://www.greghillassociates.com/expungement-of-dna-record-if-prop-47-relief-granted.html.