Chapter 1 - Administration - Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Common mistakes made during the DNAprocess are listed below and are to beavoided: illegible handwriting, incompleterolling of the fingerprint, not enoughspecimen on the FTA card, and failure tosign in all required locations.RAPID-ID DeviceWhen available, Intake Personnel will use theRapid-ID Device during the booking process tocheck all arrestees and registrant to see if theyhave already given DNA in the State of Florida.Sexual Predator/Sexual Offender RegistrationIF DNA was collected because this was a sexualpredator/offender that was required to registerDNA, ensure you complete a warrant check(QW) and the FDLE Sexual Predator/SexualOffender Registration Form. You do not need tofingerprint them if their fingerprints are already inthe FDLE database or they have been printed byMonroe County previously. Fax the requiredpaperwork to Marathon Special Operations andDispatch.Re-registrations are only done by theIdentification Division.Instructions on how to do this will be in theIntake area. You must use the index and middlefingers on either hand to check for identification.When you use those two fingers to check if thesubject has previously submitted DNA, theFlorida and National criminal history will comeup. You will be able to check to see if the subjectneeds DNA.NOTE: If the subject does not have a handthat has those two fingers, the rapid IDdevice cannot be used.Refusal to Provide DNA SampleAny person subject to the requirements toprovide a DNA sample who refuses to provide aDNA sample commits a misdemeanor of thesecond degree punishable as provided in FloridaState Statue 775.082 and 775.083. FloridaState Statue authorizes the use of reasonableforce to collect a sample. If an inmate/registrantrefuses to provide a sample, contact the shiftsupervisor. Only the Operations Commander orhis designee shall approve the use of force tocollect a DNA sample.Felony RegistrationIf DNA was collected because this was a felonyregistration, ensure you complete the felonyregistration process per written directive BOC -2:011.BOC - 1:002 Date of Original: 9/15/99 3Previous Revision Date(s): 4/16/01, 9/24/01, 1/16/06, 1/10/08, 1/19/11, 12/30/11Dissemination Date: 5/10/13 Effective Date: 5/17/13