§ 23-98-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Act”. History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 354, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 355, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
§ 23-98-2. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Accredited laboratory” means a DNA laboratory that is formally recognized and meets or exceeds a list of standards, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director’s quality assurance standards, to perform specific tests, established by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science […]
§ 23-98-3. Annual statewide inventory of sexual assault evidence kits. (a) Within one hundred eighty (180) days of June 29, 2022, and annually thereafter, all medical facilities, law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and any other facilities that receive, maintain, store, or preserve sexual assault evidence kits (kits) shall submit a report containing the following information […]
§ 23-98-4. Mandatory submission and testing requirements for newly collected sexual assault evidence kits. (a) Medical facilities and all other facilities that conduct medical forensic examinations shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency immediately, and no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the collection of a new sexual assault evidence kit. (b) Hospitals and state […]
§ 23-98-5. Victims’ rights to notice. (a) All victims of sexual assault shall have the right to: (1) Consult with a sexual assault victim advocate on a confidential and privileged basis during the forensic medical exam, and during any interview with law enforcement, prosecutors, or defense attorneys. Waiving the right to a victim advocate in […]
