2016 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23 - LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 05C - Sexual Assault Kits For Testing
§ 23-5C-3 Kit evidence storage where consent to release not obtained--Information to person from whom evidence collected.
23-5C-3. Kit evidence storage where consent to release not obtained--Information to person from whom evidence collected. Any health care facility that has not obtained consent to release any sexual assault kit evidence shall inform the person from which the evidence was collected of its sexual assault kit evidence storage policy. Any information provided under this section shall include the period of time for which that evidence shall be stored before it is destroyed, and how the person may have the evidence released to the investigating law enforcement agency at a later point. Any evidence not released to a law enforcement agency shall be stored for a minimum of one year before it is destroyed.
Source: SL 2016, ch 130, ยง 3.
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