Utah Code § 53-10-907

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53-10-907 - Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system
(1) The department shall develop and implement a statewide tracking system that contains the following information for all sexual assault kits collected by law enforcement:
(a) the submission status of sexual assault kits by law enforcement to the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services;
(b) notification by the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services to law enforcement of DNA analysis findings; and
(c) the storage location of sexual assault kits.
(2) The tracking system shall include a secure electronic access that allows the submitting agency, collecting facility, department, and a victim, or his or her designee, to access or receive information, provided that the disclosure does not impede or compromise an active investigation, about the:
(a) lab submission status;
(b) DNA analysis findings provided to law enforcement; and
(c) storage location of a sexual assault kit that was gathered from that victim.

Utah Code § 53-10-907

Renumbered as §53-10-907 by Chapter 430, 2022 General Session ,§ 23, eff. 5/4/2022.
Added by Chapter 249, 2017 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/9/2017.