My friends and I are in a band. We have been accused of indecently assaulting one of our teenage fans after a concert.
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Answer by Jo Wilson, Macleod 3085 Vic
- No. If you do not consent to give your DNA the police are obliged to obtain a warrant.
- They would have to demonstrate to a judge or magistrate that there are reasonable grounds for the taking of a DNA sample.