Art. 11 Police Act of the Canton of Graubünden (PolG) - Identification Measures

1. The cantonal police may undertake identification measures on a person

a) whose identity cannot be established by other means or only with significant difficulty;

b) who has been sentenced to an unconditional term of imprisonment or against whom a custodial preventive measure has been imposed;

c) who has been arrested or detained for a misdemeanor or felony;

d) when facts justify the assumption that such measures are necessary for the investigation of felonies and misdemeanors;

e) who is in extradition detention or against whom an entry ban exists.

2. Identification measures particularly include the taking of fingerprints and palm prints, the determination of external physical characteristics, measurements, photographic recordings, handwriting and voice samples, as well as DNA samples in accordance with federal regulations.

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