(a)(1) A law-enforcement agency must submit all sexual assault kits to the Division of Forensic Science laboratory for analysis under Chapter 47 of Title 29, unless § 4713(g)(1)b. of Title 29 applies to the case connected to the SAK.
(2)Upon receipt of a sexual assault kit, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall do all of the following as soon as possible:
a. Contact the Division of Forensic Science to schedule an appointment to discuss the evidence collected and what will be submitted for testing.
b. Submit the SAK, and any additional evidence, to the Division of Forensic Science under § 4713A(a) of Title 29.
(b)Upon the request of a victim or the victim’s designee, the law-enforcement agency that is investigating the victim’s case shall inform the victim of any of the foll
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(a) (1) A law-enforcement agency must submit all sexual assault kits to the Division of Forensic Science laboratory for analysis under Chapter 47 of Title 29, unless § 4713(g)(1)b. of Title 29 applies to the case connected to the SAK.
(2) Upon receipt of a sexual assault kit, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall do all of the following as soon as possible:
a. Contact the Division of Forensic Science to schedule an appointment to discuss the evidence collected and what will be submitted for testing.
b. Submit the SAK, and any additional evidence, to the Division of Forensic Science under § 4713A(a) of Title 29.
(b) Upon the request of a victim or the victim’s designee, the law-enforcement agency that is investigating the victim’s case shall inform the victim of any of the following:
(1) The location of biological samples, including the sexual assault kit, from the victim’s case.
(2) The status of the DNA testing of the biological samples from the victim’s case.
(c) A law-enforcement agency shall respond to the victim’s request under subsection (b) of this section as soon as possible, but no more than 7 calendar days after the request.
(d) In addition to the rights provided under §§ 9402 through 9404 of this title, a victim has the following rights:
(1) To be informed by the law-enforcement agency handling the case whether a DNA profile was obtained from the testing of the biological sample.
(2) To be informed whether the DNA profile developed from the biological evidence has been entered into the State DNA Index System (SDIS) or the National DNA Index System (NDIS) under § 4713 or § 4713A of Title 29.
(3) To be informed whether there is a match between the DNA profile developed from the biological sample and a DNA profile contained in SDIS or NDIS, if this disclosure would not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation.
(e) (1) If a law-enforcement agency or the Division of Forensic Science intends to destroy or dispose of a biological sample from an unsolved sexual assault case, the law-enforcement agency must provide the victim with written notice of the intent to destroy or dispose of the evidence at least 20 days before the evidence is destroyed or disposed.
(2) The written notice under paragraph (e)(1) of this section must explain that the victim may request that the biological sample or its probative contents be preserved and how the victim can make that request.
(3) If a victim requests that the biological sample or its probative contents be preserved, the law-enforcement must not destroy or dispose of the evidence.
(4) Paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(3) of this section do not apply to information expunged under § 4713(i) of Title 29.
(f) A sexual assault victim may designate a sexual assault victim advocate, or other support person of the victim’s choosing, to act as a recipient of the information a law-enforcement agency is required to provide under this section.