Nevada § 178A.265 - DNA profile of survivor not to be included in database; biological evidence of survivor not to be shared or disclosed; exceptions
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§ 178A.265. DNA profile of survivor not to be included in database; biological evidence of survivor not to be shared or disclosed; exceptions
1. A law enforcement agency or forensic laboratory shall not include the DNA profile
of a survivor obtained from the sexual assault forensic evidence kit of the survivor
in any database that allows for the storage and exchange of DNA records unless the
law enforcement agency or forensic laboratory is authorized to include the DNA profile
in CODIS pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 12592(b) . 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and except as otherwise required by
state or federal law, a law enforcement agency that has in its possession or custody
any biological evidence of a survivor secured in connection with the investigation
or prosecution of the alleged sexual assault of the survivor shall not share such
evidence with or disclose such evidence to any person or entity, including, without
limitation, any other law enforcement agency, except pursuant to: (a) A court order; or (b) A request from another law enforcement agency, if the law enforcement agency determines
that such action is necessary to identify or prosecute the person who committed the
alleged sexual assault of the survivor. 3. The provisions of subsection 2 do not apply if the disclosure is necessary for
purposes of satisfying discovery obligations, including, without limitation, any obligation
prescribed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. 4. As used in this section: (a) “ Any database ” includes, without limitation, the State DNA Database, CODIS or any other database
that allows for the storage and exchange of DNA records, including, without limitation,
any local, state or national database. (b) “ DNA record ” means a database record stored in any database, that includes the DNA profile of
a person and data required to manage the record.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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