Nevada § 178A.220 - Right to prompt genetic marker analysis; transport of sexual assault forensic evidence kit; preservation, storage and retention of biological evidence; right to information regarding timeline of genetic marker analysis
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§ 178A.220. Right to prompt genetic marker analysis; transport of sexual assault forensic evidence kit; preservation, storage and retention of biological evidence; right to information regarding timeline of genetic marker analysis
1. A survivor has the right to prompt genetic marker analysis of a sexual assault
forensic evidence kit pursuant to NRS 200.3786 . 2. A sexual assault forensic evidence kit must be transported to a forensic laboratory
and analyzed pursuant to NRS 200.3786 , unless the survivor requests in writing at any time before such analysis, for the
forensic laboratory to defer analysis of the sexual assault forensic evidence kit. 3. Biological evidence secured in connection with the investigation or prosecution
of a criminal case must be preserved and stored in accordance with the provisions
of this subsection and NRS 176.0912 . A sexual assault forensic evidence kit that is in the custody of an agency of criminal
justice must be retained for: (a) If the sexual assault forensic evidence kit is associated with an uncharged or
unsolved sexual assault, at least 50 years. (b) If the sexual assault forensic evidence kit is associated with an unreported or
anonymous sexual assault, at least 20 years. 4. If a survivor has requested to defer analysis pursuant to subsection 2, the survivor
may request that the forensic laboratory analyze the sexual assault forensic evidence
kit at any later date before the expiration of the retention period pursuant to subsection
3. 5. A survivor has the right to the information regarding the timeline of the genetic
marker analysis of sexual assault forensic evidence kits pursuant to NRS 200.3786 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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