Michigan § 752.956 - Information about forensic testing results; providing copy to sexual assault victim; informational handout.
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§ 752.956. Information about forensic testing results; providing copy to sexual assault victim; informational handout.
(1) Upon request by a sexual assault victim to the investigating law enforcement agency for information about DNA testing results, the sexual assault victim shall be provided with the following information if available and if the disclosure does not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation:
(a) When the sexual assault evidence kit was submitted to the forensic laboratory.
(b) Whether a DNA profile of a suspect was obtained from the processing of evidence in the sexual assault case.
(c) Whether a DNA profile of a suspect has been entered into any data bank designed or intended to be used for the retention or comparison of case evidence.
(d) Whether there is a match between the DNA profile of a suspect obtained in the sexual assault case to any DNA profile contained in any data bank designed or intended to be used for the retention or comparison of case evidence.
(2) If a sexual assault victim is provided with information about forensic testing results, he or she shall also be provided with a copy of, or access to, the information handout described in subsection (3).
(3) No later than September 30, 2015, the Michigan domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment board, in consultation with the department of state police, shall develop an informational handout for sexual assault victims that explains the meaning of possible forensic testing results. The informational handout shall be made available electronically to Michigan law enforcement agencies.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 752.956 ("Information about forensic testing results; providing copy to sexual assault victim; informational handout.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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