SS-3585/2008-SON
ECLI:DK:SON:2024:SS0000000020
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Court dismissed request to annul police fingerprint, photo, and saliva collection under Danish criminal procedure law.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the applicant's request to annul the police's collection of fingerprints, photographs, and saliva samples. The applicant argued that the measures violated their rights, while the police contended the procedures were lawful and necessary for the investigation. The court ruled that the measures complied with statutory requirements and did not constitute an unlawful interference.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffelovens § 163; Straffelovens § 164: The collection of fingerprints, photographs, and saliva samples by police during criminal investigations is lawful if conducted in accordance with statutory procedures and proportionality principles.
Keywords
AI generated
criminal investigation measures
fingerprint collection
saliva sample seizure
photographic identification
proportionality principle
police powers
right to privacy
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffelovens § 163
Straffelovens § 164
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Full text
Spørgsmål om rettens godkendelse af politiets udtagelse af fingeraftryk, foto og spytprøve