Virginia § 32.1-162.15:8 - Storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic documentation
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 32.1-162.15:8 — Storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic documentation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32.1-162.15:8. Storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic documentation
Photographic documentation collected by a treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility shall be maintained by the treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility as part of the patient's forensic medical examination. In the case of an anonymous physical evidence recovery kit, photographic documentation shall be maintained by the treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility, but the anonymous physical evidence recovery kit shall be maintained in accordance with § 19.2-11.6.
2020, c. 725.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 32.1-162.15:8
What does Code of Virginia § 32.1-162.15:8 cover?
Section 32.1-162.15:8 ("Storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic documentation") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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