Section 908 – Law enforcement — Training — Sexual assault, sexual abuse, and human trafficking.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-908. Law enforcement — Training — Sexual assault, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. (1) The department and the Utah Prosecution Council shall develop training in trauma-informed responses and investigations of sexual assault and sexual abuse, which include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) recognizing the symptoms of trauma; (b) understanding the […]
Section 909 – Rulemaking authority.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-909. Rulemaking authority. After consultation with the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules, consistent with this part, regarding: (1) the procedures for the submission and testing of all sexual assault kits collected by law enforcement and prosecutorial […]
Section 910 – Reporting requirement.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-910. Reporting requirement. The Department of Public Safety and the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services shall report by July 31 of each year to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee regarding: (1) the timelines set for testing all sexual assault kits submitted […]
Section 907 – Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-907. Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system. (1) The department shall develop and implement a statewide tracking system that contains the following information for all sexual assault kits collected by law enforcement: (a) the submission status of sexual assault kits by law enforcement to the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services; (b) notification by […]
Section 801 – Definitions.
Effective 7/1/2022 53-10-801. Definitions. For purposes of this part: (1) “Alleged sexual offender” means an individual or a minor regarding whom an indictment, petition, or an information has been filed or an arrest has been made alleging the commission of a sexual offense or an attempted sexual offense under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, […]
Section 802 – Request for testing — Mandatory testing — Liability for costs.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-802. Request for testing — Mandatory testing — Liability for costs. (1) (a) An alleged victim of a sexual offense, the parent or guardian of an alleged victim who is a minor, or the guardian of an alleged victim who is a vulnerable adult as defined in Section 62A-3-301 may request that the […]
Section 803 – Voluntary testing — Victim to request — Costs paid by Utah Office for Victims of Crime.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-803. Voluntary testing — Victim to request — Costs paid by Utah Office for Victims of Crime. (1) A victim or minor victim of a sexual offense as provided under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, may request a test for the HIV infection. (2) (a) The local health department shall […]
Section 804 – Victim notification and counseling.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-804. Victim notification and counseling. (1) (a) The Department of Health shall provide the victim who requests testing of the alleged sexual offender’s human immunodeficiency virus status counseling regarding HIV disease and referral for appropriate health care and support services. (b) If the local health department in whose jurisdiction the victim resides and […]
Section 903 – All sexual assault kits to be submitted.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-903. All sexual assault kits to be submitted. (1) Except as provided in Subsection 53-10-904(5), beginning July 1, 2018, all sexual assault kits received by law enforcement agencies shall be submitted to the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services in accordance with the provisions of this part. (2) The Utah Bureau of Forensic Services […]
Section 904 – Sexual assault kit processing — Restricted kits.
Effective 5/4/2022 53-10-904. Sexual assault kit processing — Restricted kits. (1) Unless the health care provider designates a sexual assault kit as a restricted kit, the collecting facility shall enter the required victim information into the statewide sexual assault kit tracking system, defined in Section 53-10-907, within 24 hours of performing a sexual assault examination. […]