Louisiana § RS 15:623 - Submission of sexual assault collection kits
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:623 — Submission of sexual assault collection kits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 15:623. Submission of sexual assault collection kits
A. Within thirty days of receiving a sexual assault collection kit for a reported case, the criminal justice agency shall submit the sexual assault collection kit to a forensic laboratory for testing.
B. If a prosecuting agency makes an official request for analysis of a sexual assault collection kit, the criminal justice agency shall submit the sexual assault collection kit to a forensic laboratory within thirty days of receiving the request from the prosecuting agency.
Acts 2015, No. 229, §2, eff. June 23, 2015; Acts 2023, No. 193, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:623 cover?
Section RS 15:623 ("Submission of sexual assault collection kits") 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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