Code of Virginia § 19.2-11.7. Law enforcement taking possession of physical evidence recovery kits and trace evidence collection kits.
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A. A health care provider that has collected a physical evidence recovery kit from a victim of sexual assault or a trace evidence collection kit from a victim of strangulation who has elected to report the offense shall forthwith notify the law-enforcement agency that such kit has been collected.
B. A law-enforcement agency that receives notice from a health care provider that a physical evidence recovery kit or trace evidence collection kit has been collected shall forthwith take possession of the physical evidence recovery kit or trace evidence collection kit.
2016, cc. 332 , 698 ; 2023, c. 312 .