Maine § 2915. - Uniform forensic examination kit for evidence collection in alleged cases of sexual assault
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 2915. — Uniform forensic examination kit for evidence collection in alleged cases of sexual assault, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2915.. Uniform forensic examination kit for evidence collection in alleged cases of sexual assault
1. Development of uniform forensic examination kit. The Department of Public Safety shall determine by rule what constitutes a uniform standardized forensic examination kit for evidence collection in alleged cases of sexual assault. The rules must define the contents of the kit, instructions for administering the kit and a checklist that examiners must follow and enclose in the completed kit.
2. Use of uniform forensic examination kit. A licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner that conducts physical examinations of victims of sexual assault shall use the uniform standardized forensic examination kit developed by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to subsection 1. A health care practitioner who conducts physical examinations of victims of sexual assault must be trained in the proper evidence collection procedures for conducting a forensic examination.
Evidence collection results may not be excluded as evidence in any proceeding before any court of this State as a result of the examiner's failure to use the standardized evidence collection kit or as a result of the examiner's failure to be trained in the proper procedures for the collection of evidence required by this subsection.
3. Furnishing of uniform forensic examination kit. The Department of Public Safety shall furnish the uniform forensic examination kits to licensed hospitals and licensed health care practitioners that perform forensic examinations of victims of sexual assault.
3-A. "Sexual assault" defined. For the purposes of this section, "sexual assault" means any crime enumerated in Title 17‑A, chapter 11.
4. Rules. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2915. ("Uniform forensic examination kit for evidence collection in alleged cases of sexual assault") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. 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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