Alaska § 18.68.010 - Sexual assault examination kit.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 18.68.010 — Sexual assault examination kit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.68.010. Sexual assault examination kit.
(a) The Department of Public Safety and the Department of Law shall develop a uniform sexual assault examination kit.
(b) Under protocols developed under AS 18.68.020 , (1) the Department of Public Safety shall distribute the kits throughout the state; and
(2) peace officers and health care providers shall use the kits for the gathering of evidence in cases of suspected sexual assault.
(c) The appropriate person under the protocols developed under AS 18.68.020 shall provide a sexual assault examination kit at no charge.
(d) This section does not prohibit the introduction in court of evidence obtained without the use of a sexual assault examination kit.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.68.010 ("Sexual assault examination kit.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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