Utah Code § 53-10-903

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53-10-903 - All sexual assault kits to be submitted
(1) Except as provided in Subsection 53-10-904(5), beginning July 1, 2018, all sexual assault kits received by law enforcement agencies shall be submitted to the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services in accordance with the provisions of this part.
(2) The Utah Bureau of Forensic Services shall test all sexual assault kits that the bureau receives with the goal of developing autosomal DNA profiles that are eligible for entry into the Combined DNA Index System.
(3)
(a) The testing of all sexual assault kits shall be completed within a specified amount of time, as determined by administrative rule consistent with the provisions of this part.
(b) The ability of the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services to meet the established time frames may be dependent upon the following factors:
(i) the number of sexual assault kits that the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services receives;
(ii) the technology available and improved testing methods;
(iii) fully trained and dedicated staff to meet the full workload needs of the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services; and
(iv) the number of lab requests received relating to other crime categories.

Utah Code § 53-10-903

Renumbered as §53-10-903 by Chapter 430, 2022 General Session ,§ 19, eff. 5/4/2022.
Amended by Chapter 57, 2018 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/8/2018.
Added by Chapter 249, 2017 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/9/2017.