A law enforcement agency shall not use any biological evidence obtained from the sexual assault forensic evidence kit of a survivor or any biological evidence secured in connection with the investigation or prosecution of the alleged sexual assault of the survivor:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 178A.260

  • 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.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

1.  To prosecute the survivor for any crime;

2.  As a basis to search for further evidence of any criminal offense that may have been committed by the survivor; or

3.  For any other purpose that is not directly related to the investigation or prosecution of the alleged sexual assault of the survivor.

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