Sexual assault survivors’ rights
United States Code
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- 2022D'Aquin v. Bernadas E.D. La.
- 2022Wagner v. Kallery D. Or.
- 2010In re Grand Jury Proceedings 10th Cir.
- 1993United States v. Woods 3d Cir.
- 1983United States v. Henry 5th Cir.
- 1983Furman v. United States 2d Cir.
- 1979United States v. Provenzano 3d Cir.
- 1978United States v. Sine D.S.C.
- 1977United States v. Fairfield Gloves C.C.P.A.
- 1976Harold Koren & Co. v. United States Cust. Ct.
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The right not to be prevented from, or charged for, receiving a medical forensic examination. subject to paragraph (3), have a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents preserved, without charge, for the duration of the maximum applicable statute of limitations or 20 years, whichever is shorter; be informed of any result of a sexual assault evidence collection kit, including a DNA profile match, toxicology report, or other information collected as part of a medical forensic examination, if such disclosure would not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation; be informed in writing of policies governing the collection and preservation of a sexual assault evidence collection kit; and be informed of the status and location of a sexual assault evidence collection kit. upon written request, receive written notification from the appropriate official with custody not later than 60 days before the date of the intended destruction or disposal; and upon written request, be granted further preservation of the kit or its probative contents. The right to be informed of the rights under this subsection. Subsections (b) through (f) of section 3771 shall apply to sexual assault survivors. In this section, the term “sexual assault” means any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent. This section, other than paragraphs (2)(A) and (3)(B) of subsection (a), shall be carried out using funds made available under section 1402(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(3)(A)(i)).11 See References in Text note below. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. In addition to those rights provided in section 3771, a sexual assault survivor has the following rights: The right to— The right to— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 114–236, § 2(a), Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 966; amended Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XV, § 1505, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 956.))