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==Introduction==
Bodily samples cannot be taken without a warrant where the subject does not consent.<ref>
''R v Tomaso'', (1989), 70 CR (3d) 152 (Ont. CA) {{NOCANLII}}</ref> 

There are several methods of obtaining bodily samples: 
* general warrant (s. 487); 
* DNA Sample (s. 487.05);
* blood sample demand (s. 320.28); 
* blood sample warrant (s. 320.29);
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* blood sample demand (s. 254(3)); 
* DRE blood sample (s. 254(3.4)); 
* blood sample warrant (s. 256);
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* bodily impressions (s. 487.092)

A bodily sample can also be obtained by consent.<ref>
See [[Consent Search]]
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== General DNA Sample Seizure (s.487.05)==
* [[Section 487.05 Seizure Warrant of DNA Samples]]

==Blood Sample Seizure in Impaired Driving Investigations (320.28, 320.29)==
* [[Blood Sample Seizure in Impaired Driving Investigations]]


==Body Print Impression Warrant (487.092) ==
* [[Body Print Impression Warrant]]

==Obtaining Blood Samples by General Warrant (487)==

Where a nurse takes a blood sample from a patient as part of her regular course of duties, it is available to the police to obtain a warrant to seize the sample as evidence.

Blood taken by a nurse as part of hospital procedure will still be protected by an expectation of privacy.<ref>
''R v Dyment'', [1988] 2 SCR 417, [http://canlii.ca/t/1ftc6 1988 CanLII 10] (SCC){{perSCC|Lamer J}}<Br>
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Where an officer directs the nurse to store a blood sample for a period beyond the time intended by the hospital, it will effectively enter into the custody of police.<ref>
''R v Pike'', [http://canlii.ca/t/29w7k 2010 NLTD 97] (CanLII){{perNLSC|Thompson J}}
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==See Also==
* [[Judicial Authorization Chart]]

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