18 USC 3772 – Sexual assault survivors’ rights
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(1) The right not to be prevented from, or charged for, receiving a medical forensic examination.
(2) The right to—
(A) subject to paragraph (3), have a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents preserved, without charge, for the duration of the maximum applicable statute of limitations or 20 years, whichever is shorter;
(B) be informed of any result of a sexual assault evidence collection kit, including a DNA profile match, toxicology report, or other information collected as part of a medical forensic examination, if such disclosure would not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation;
(C) be informed in writing of policies governing the collection and preservation of a sexual assault evidence collection kit; and
(D) be informed of the status and location of a sexual assault evidence collection kit.
(3) The right to—
(A) upon written request, receive written notification from the appropriate official with custody not later than 60 days before the date of the intended destruction or disposal; and
(B) upon written request, be granted further preservation of the kit or its probative contents.
(4) The right to be informed of the rights under this subsection.
Terms Used In 18 USC 3772
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
- writing: includes printing and typewriting and reproductions of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing, manifolding, or otherwise. See 1 USC 1
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