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VA SB1501
VA SB1501Physical evidence recovery kit; victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information.
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Introduced
01/18/2017
01/18/2017
In Committee
02/20/2017
02/20/2017
Crossed Over
02/22/2017
02/22/2017
Passed
03/07/2017
03/07/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/20/2017
03/20/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information. Provides that for any physical evidence recovery kit that was received by a law-enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2016, and submitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive information regarding the results of any analysis from the law-enforcement agency. The bill provides that law enforcement shall not be required to disclose the results of any analysis to an alleged perpetrator. The bill contains technical amendments.
AI Summary
This bill expands the right of victims of sexual assault, or their parents/guardians or next of kin in case of a deceased victim, to receive information from law enforcement about the status and results of any forensic analysis conducted on physical evidence collected during the investigation of the offense. The bill specifically requires law enforcement to notify victims, or their representatives, about the completion of analyses conducted on physical evidence recovery kits (PERKs) submitted prior to July 1, 2016, and to provide the results of such analyses upon request, unless disclosure would interfere with the investigation or prosecution. The bill also allows law enforcement to withhold results from a parent, guardian, or next of kin who is the alleged perpetrator of the offense.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0672) (on 03/20/2017)
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