Louisiana § RS 15:622.1 - Sexual assault collection kits; prohibited use in criminal investigation of victim

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§ RS 15:622.1. Sexual assault collection kits; prohibited use in criminal investigation of victim

            Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, DNA obtained by a criminal justice agency from a sexual assault collection kit as defined in R.S. 15:622 shall not be compared with other DNA records as defined in R.S. 15:603 for the purpose of investigating the victim of the sexually oriented criminal offense who submitted the DNA if that victim is charged with or suspected of committing any criminal offense.

            Acts 2022, No. 625, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 15:622.1 ("Sexual assault collection kits; prohibited use in criminal investigation of victim") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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