§ 22-4621 — Submission of sexual assault kits for testing; law enforcement policies, requirements; available for public inspection

(a) All law enforcement agencies in this state shall adopt a written policy requiring submission of all sexual assault kits that correspond to a law enforcement report of sexual assault to the Johnson county sheriff's office criminalistics laboratory, Sedgwick county regional forensic science center, the Kansas bureau of investigation or another accredited forensic laboratory.
(b) Such policy shall:
(1) Ensure that all sexual assault kits that correspond to a law enforcement report of sexual assault are submitted to a laboratory described in subsection (a) for analysis within 30 business days from the collection of the kit for examination; and
(2) include a procedure to ensure the examination results are received by the investigating officer upon the completion of the examination.
(c) All law enforcement agencies in this state shall collaborate with the county or district attorneys in the appropriate jurisdiction regarding the contents of the written policies required by this section.
(d) Policies adopted pursuant to this section shall be made available to all law enforcement officers employed by such law enforcement agency and shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours.
(e) Policies required by this section shall be adopted and implemented by all law enforcement agencies in this state prior to January 31, 2023.

Legislative History

L. 2022, ch. 40, § 1; July 1.