Adds to existing law to provide that the Idaho State Police Forensic Services Laboratory shall test sexual assault evidence kits, to provide duties for health care facilities and local law enforcement, to provide procedures for testing kits, to provide for retention of kits, to provide for independent review of kits in certain instances, to provide for rules for a tracking process of kits, to provide that Idaho State Police Forensic Services shall provide kits to certain parties, to provide reporting and auditing requirements for untested kits, to provide for victim notification and to provide for reporting requirements.
SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS - Adds to existing law to provide that the Idaho State Police Forensic Services Laboratory shall test sexual assault evidence kits, to provide duties for health care facilities and local law enforcement, to provide procedures for testing kits, to provide for retention of kits, to provide for independent review of kits in certain instances, to provide for rules for a tracking process of kits, to provide that Idaho State Police Forensic Services shall provide kits to certain parties, to provide reporting and auditing requirements for untested kits, to provide for victim notification and to provide for reporting requirements.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this legislation is to create and codify systems used by law enforcement, health care facilities, and the Idaho State Police (ISP) Forensics Laboratory in the processing of sexual assault evidence kits in the State of Idaho. It also creates a system of tracking and reporting to require an annual audit and report about the collection of evidence and testing given to the Idaho State Legislature on an annual basis. Currently there are no statutes that address sexual assault kit evidence collection in our state. This legislation would provide a consistent process to better support victims, law enforcement, health care facilities, and the forensics laboratory.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules, & Administration