After more legal briefs are filed , the high court in coming weeks will decide whether to hear the case and issue a definitive , binding ruling . Maryland 's law allows police to collect genetic material from those arrested . The DNA is then matched with a database of known criminals, and the results are sent back for further analysis. Chief Justice Roberts says there is a `` fair prospect '' the high court will uphold the law .
Maryland 's law allows police to collect genetic material from those arrested . The DNA is then matched with a database of known criminals, and the results are sent back for further analysis. Chief Justice Roberts says there is a `` fair prospect '' the high court will uphold the law .